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The Hen Report: “Corporate Greenwashing at Industrial Scale” | Methane Digesters, Dairy Industry Spin, Bird Flu Updates

Our Hen House 24 July 2025


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In this compelling episode, Mariann Sullivan speaks with Elise Bennett, Senior Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, about the lawsuit challenging the controversial immigration detention facility in Florida’s Everglades. Bennett details how this hastily constructed center in Big Cypress National Preserve threatens endangered species, water quality, and the integrity of a crucial ecosystem that has received billions in restoration funding over decades. The case hinges on federal agencies’ failure to conduct required environmental impact assessments under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), highlighting how environmental laws may protect wildlife habitats even in politically charged circumstances.

This episode explores:

  • How the facility threatens endangered Florida panthers (only 120-230 remain in the wild) and the endemic Florida bonneted bat
  • Environmental impacts including artificial lighting visible from 15 miles away and even from space
  • Legal strategies using NEPA to challenge federal agencies’ failure to assess environmental impacts
  • Complex jurisdictional questions as state and federal agencies attempt to evade accountability
  • Potential water contamination risks in an ecosystem that’s critical to Florida’s environmental health

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