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Environmental groups held 2nd protest for Milan Bottoms https://www.byteseu.com/841465/ #Eagles #environment #Illinois #MilanBottoms #RockIsland #RoostIn
Bytes Europe · Environmental groups held 2nd protest for Milan BottomsROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Quad City environmental groups held a second “Roost-In” at Rock Island City Council’s meeting on Monday. Protestors said the city’s plan to build a mini-mart in Milan Bottoms could have detrimental impacts on the area’s wildlife, especially eagles. Kelly McKay, a wildlife biologist, said eagles won’t tolerate the activity that’s likely to come from the proposed development. “I’d like to see them relocate this development,” McKay said. “We’re not telling them don’t do the development, we’re saying don’t do it there, because of the sensitivity of this site to bald eagles.”City officials have previously met