Half-century after abandoned Florida canal project, plan would restore rivers

Environmental groups are calling for removal of the Rodman Kirkpatrick Dam, a remnant of a failed 1960s Florida 'Panama Canal' project, to restore river connectivity and allow manatee and fish migrations. The proposal is primarily an ecological restoration and permitting issue that could lead to local remediation and infrastructure planning but is unlikely to have material market or macroeconomic effects.

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Environmental groups are calling for removal of the Rodman Kirkpatrick Dam, a remnant of a failed 1960s Florida 'Panama Canal' project, to restore river connectivity and allow manatee and fish migrations. The proposal is primarily an ecological restoration and permitting issue that could lead to local remediation and infrastructure planning but is unlikely to have material market or macroeconomic effects.