Upon Alligator Alcatraz’s unveiling, Governor Ron DeSantis assured environmentalist that the facility would have zero impact on the fragile Everglades. However, light pollution has already been a concern and additional construction on the site has led to multiple Environmental Groups filing a lawsuit to shut the facility down. WGCU’s Jennifer Crawford spoke with The Center for Biological Diversity to learn how the Detention Center poses a risk to some of endangered species who are native to The Everglades.
Protecting The Everglades from Detention Center Pollution | WGCU News