A week before their scheduled hearing with Palm Beach County, rock mine applicants request one month delay, raising questions.
In a surprising turn of events, Big Sugar and their development partner, Phillips & Jordan, have requested a delay on the vote for their controversial rock mine proposal in the Everglades Agricultural Area.
Originally scheduled for a decision at the April 24th Palm Beach County Commission meeting, the project—known as the Southland rock mine—has now been pushed to May 22nd.
A Sudden Change of Plans
For months, Big Sugar and Phillips & Jordan have been quietly fast-tracking this proposal, trying to slip it through the cracks with minimal public scrutiny. So why the sudden pause?
It’s a move that feels calculated. Just days before the vote, they’re hitting pause—and it raises serious questions. With so little notice, the timing seems strategic:
- Are they buying time to shore up political support?
- Are they scrambling to address growing public pressure?
- Or are they trying to reframe the narrative before the final vote?
This Doesn’t Add Up…
It’s clear they’re not acting out of transparency or public interest. If anything, this last-minute maneuver is a sign that public opposition is having an effect.
We’ll be digging into what’s happening behind the scenes and updating this story as we learn more. In the meantime, keep the pressure on. The May 22nd meeting is still a critical showdown for the future of the Everglades.
A week before their scheduled hearing with Palm Beach County, rock mine applicants request one month delay, raising questions.
In a surprising turn of events, Big Sugar and their development partner, Phillips & Jordan, have requested a delay on the vote for their controversial rock mine proposal in the Everglades Agricultural Area.
Originally scheduled for a decision at the April 24th Palm Beach County Commission meeting, the project—known as the Southland rock mine—has now been pushed to May 22nd.
A Sudden Change of Plans
For months, Big Sugar and Phillips & Jordan have been quietly fast-tracking this proposal, trying to slip it through the cracks with minimal public scrutiny. So why the sudden pause?
It’s a move that feels calculated. Just days before the vote, they’re hitting pause—and it raises serious questions. With so little notice, the timing seems strategic:
- Are they buying time to shore up political support?
- Are they scrambling to address growing public pressure?
- Or are they trying to reframe the narrative before the final vote?
This Doesn’t Add Up…
It’s clear they’re not acting out of transparency or public interest. If anything, this last-minute maneuver is a sign that public opposition is having an effect.
We’ll be digging into what’s happening behind the scenes and updating this story as we learn more. In the meantime, keep the pressure on. The May 22nd meeting is still a critical showdown for the future of the Everglades.