It's Time to Buy All-Electric Buses in Miami-Dade County
May 25, 2016
Mayor Carlos Gimenez has committed to introducing electric buses into Miami-Dade's fleet.
People Create Human Sun at Suncoast Sierra Hands Across the Sand Event
May 24, 2016
Elected officials joined hundreds of Floridians, community leaders, and environmental organizations to oppose offshore oil drilling and call for a transition to 100% renewable energy.
Sierra Club Opposes Plan to Develop 45,000 Acres of Panther Habitat
April 26, 2016
Sierra Club Florida submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expressing strong opposition to the proposed Eastern Collier Habitat Conservation Plan.
Senator Bill Nelson Says Don't Downlist the Manatee
April 26, 2016
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to halt the proposed downlisting of the West Indian Manatee from endangered to threatened.
Hundreds of USF Students, Pinellas County Residents Demo All-Electric Buses
April 25, 2016
Hundreds of residents and students got their first ride on a zero emission electric bus on Earth Day, experiencing firsthand what is rapidly becoming the cleanest, most effective public transit vehicle.
2016 Legislative Wrap-Up
April 19, 2016
The 2016 session is over and, as usual, most of our activity was defense.
Sierra Club Florida on the Frontline of Environmental Conservation and Climate Change
April 14, 2016
Despite the politicization of the issue, no one living in Florida can deny the reality of climate change.
State Lands Bill Passes
March 18, 2016
This is a disappointing outcome for those who lobbied to stop a key provision eliminating the requirement that conservation land management plans be consistent with the purposes for which the lands were acquired.
What Does Fracking in Oklahoma Have to Do With Florida?
March 2, 2016
The recent decision by state regulators to allow FPL to take money for a natural gas fracking project in Oklahoma is just one example of the Sunshine State's profoundly unwise natural gas policies putting profits before people.
Hundreds Gather Across Florida for 'Save Our Parks' Rallies
February 16, 2016
Hundreds of Sierra Club supporters and concerned citizens gathered at 11 state parks across Florida to protest wide-sweeping changes to the park system proposed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.