Description: Campaign to build a permanent ecopassage along the world's deadliest turtle-killing highway near Tallahassee, Florida.
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The Lake Jackson Ecopassage
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The Lake Jackson Ecopassage is now complete! The last bit of construction equipment left the site on Friday August 27th, 2010. After a decade of sustained effort by the Lake Jackson Ecopassage Alliance, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Aresco, the dream has been realized. It's been a tumultuous ride over the past 10 years, exacerbated by the negative publicity garnered in the 11th hour by the misinformation that was distributed by those against stimulus funds. Despite all of the hurdles, the Lake Jackson