{"id":19644,"date":"2016-02-25T09:26:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T14:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?p=19644"},"modified":"2016-02-25T15:41:35","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T20:41:35","slug":"stetson-law-hosts-town-hall-forum-with-gulfport-mayoral-candidates-on-environmental-issues-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2016\/02\/25\/stetson-law-hosts-town-hall-forum-with-gulfport-mayoral-candidates-on-environmental-issues-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Stetson Law hosts town hall forum with Gulfport mayoral candidates on environmental issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stetson University College of Law hosted\u00a0a public town hall forum on Feb. 25 with Gulfport\u2019s mayoral candidates to discuss environmental issues in the city.\u00a0Stetson\u2019s Environmental Law Society, Stetson\u2019s Maritime Law Society and Long\u2019s Environmental Advocacy class co-sponsored\u00a0the event.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19705\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0689_MAYORAL-SPEAKERS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19705 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_0689_MAYORAL-SPEAKERS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"(L-R): Mayor Sam Henderson, Lauren Eliopoulos and Barbara Banno. Photo by Marissa Marchena.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(L-R): Mayor Sam Henderson, Lauren Eliopoulos and Barbara Banno. Photo by Marissa Marchena.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gulfport mayoral candidates Barbara Banno and Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson presented,\u00a0followed by a Q&amp;A with moderator and Stetson Law professor Lance Long.<\/p>\n<p>Student Lauren Eliopoulos introduced Banno and Mayor Henderson.\u00a0During the Q&amp;A, Professor Long asked Banno and Henderson\u00a0how they would address sewage contamination in Clam Bayou.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Henderson described his goal to implement mitigation strategies to improve the water.<\/p>\n<p>Banno said that the contamination is as an environmental disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Eliopoulos said that she and fellow student Emily Carter worked to create the forum as a way that individuals can hear concerns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a great group of students working to make a difference in the world,&#8221; said Professor Long.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stetson University College of Law hosted\u00a0a public town hall forum on Feb. 25 with Gulfport\u2019s mayoral candidates to discuss environmental issues in the city.\u00a0Stetson\u2019s Environmental Law Society, Stetson\u2019s Maritime Law Society and Long\u2019s Environmental Advocacy class co-sponsored\u00a0the event. 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