Is It Too Late To Save Florida's Apalachicola River?

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Florida's Apalachicola River is one of its most important. It starts hundreds of miles north of Atlanta as the Chattahoochee River, before heading through Florida and bringing its fresh water all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Its rich estuaries are among North America's most diverse — but scientists, researchers and people in the oyster industry say the ecosystem and life in the Apalachicola region are under serious threat.

Here & Now's Robin Young reports from Apalachicola, Florida.