Thousands of sea turtles get sucked into Florida power plant
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What is the answer to to this problem? Is it possible to have a grate that won’t become clogged with detritus and ocean creatures? Granted it’s a public health risk and it’s destroying local wildlife, but a grate won’t save them. At the rate of suction the pipe currently maintains It’ll just strand them against the grate. I hope a design can be found that’ll protect sea life and allow the water to flow unimpeded.
Having just read Naomi Klein’s book, This Changes Evry Thing, I must say that I am not surprised by the lack of caring or preventative action by the corporation. Sad but true, we live in very different times.