Florida’s controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention center is facing a new lawsuit alleging the facility has been operating major diesel-powered equipment that is polluting the air in a wetland ecosystem.
The legal challenge adds fresh pressure on state officials as questions continue to swirl over whether the Everglades site will shut down soon or remain open for years, WGCU News reported.
The Center for Biological Diversity said it filed suit in federal court against the Florida Division of Emergency Management, citing what it described as “substantial, unpermitted pollution” from diesel generators and other equipment at the detention center in eastern Collier County…