FRIENDS OF PERDIDO BAY, INC.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

describes how dark and dirty and dead Perdido Bay has been since IP began full operation. The most recent TRI from EPA shows that 75% of the toxic emissions are in the air. IP's Chemical Oxygen Demand which is toxic is going up as well with highs of 52,000 pounds per day. explains why IP's wetland discharge may help them get different limits so that they may be able to get a permit without a Consent Order, and it looks at an ally of paper mills, the forestry industry. explains why old polluting paper mills continue to exist; it looks at the St. Joe Company and the new 2nd largest landowner in Florida; tells why you should support Amendment #1 on the Florida ballot; and gives tribute to Joy Morrill . looks back at some old decisions of Friends of Perdido Bay; discusses how all the wastewater in Escambia County ends up in Perdido Bay and discusses the injustice in Florida's nutrient rule; and looks at the toxic algae Heterosigma. reaffirms that the major source of pollution into Perdido Bay is the International Paper mill in Cantonment FL; looks at some heavy metal testing in the sediments, and describes what the northern end of Perdido Bay looks like. contemplates what Friends of Perdido Bay's direction for the future will be; looks at an old lawsuit filed in 2000, and discusses the increased premiums from the flood insurance. contains additional comments on the historical article in the last newsletter. There is also an article on how the DEP is twisting the truth on Perdido Bay - lies into truths. An article describes how IP is increasing production at the Cantonment mill and more. gives a testimonial to Jim Lane, one of the founders of Friends of Perdido Bay, who died recently. The newsletter also discusses an article in the Pensacola News Journal about IP's clean-up. The newspaper made it seem like IP spent $60 million to clean up Perdido Bay when in truth they spent $60 million so that they could expand production. looks back over the strange events which have occurred over the years which Friends of Perdido Bay has been involved. The newsletter also discusses the massive pollution contributed by the paper mill. looks at all the pipelines which are headed for Perdido Bay. The newsletter also explains how International Paper Company is putting more and more of their costs onto us, the public, in order to save money. International Paper has filed its application to renew its permit....IP's effluent has been found to be toxic to water flea reproduction.....IP is not meeting standards in the wetlands just as its didn't meet standards in Elevenmile Creek.....Dioxins, PCBs and Furans are present in paper mill sludges.... They come from blowdown from the scrubbers on the air stacks.... Will the Florida DEP issue another permit to pollute Perdido Bay?......We will see Friends of Perdido Bay Home Page