Net Zero Headquarters Grand Opening
December 3, 2012
Hundreds gathered to celebrate this ground-breaking building which promises to create more energy than it consumes through solar panels, geothermal heat and AC, and tankless water heaters.
Sierra Club, Partners Celebrate 200 Million Oil-Free Miles
September 25, 2012
National Plug In Day is a public education event on the many benefits that come with widespread availability of new electric vehicles and public charging stations.
Who's Got the Power?
September 8, 2012
Florida Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam sees the future, and it's gas ... lots of gas.
Sierrans Engage Statewide as Florida DOT Finally Addresses Crisis
August 9, 2012
Walking or riding a bike down Florida's streets is more dangerous than anywhere else in the U.S.
Hundreds Move Beyond Oil to Join Hands on America's Best Beach
August 7, 2012
350 joined Hands Across the Sand at America's #1 beach destination, St. Pete Beach.
Florida's Transportation Battle: Smart Road Improvements
August 2, 2012
Wider roads offer little choice and make travel even more dangerous for those eager to reduce air pollution, dependence on oil, and get where they need go without a car.
Nation's First Affordable 'Net Zero Energy' Homes to Be Built In Florida
August 1, 2012
City of Dunedin and Pinellas County officials stood side by side with business leaders and environmentalists as they broke ground for construction of the nation's first affordable, "net zero energy" homes.
Areawide Study for Florida Phosphate Mining is Badly Flawed
July 30, 2012
Sierra Club, ManaSota-88, People for Protecting Peace River, and Protect Our Watersheds filed extensive joint comments on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers DAEIS for phosphate mining.
Sierra Club Opposes Plan to Pump Sugar Cane Pollution Into Lake Okeechobee
July 24, 2012
Water managers for the South Florida Water Management District will soon consider a proposal to pump polluted sugar run-off into Lake Okeechobee, a controversial practice that ended more than a decade ago.
RESTORE Act Signed into Law — Now What?
July 17, 2012
Over two years after the BP oil disaster began, many Gulf Coast residents continue taking action to hold BP accountable in cleaning up the Gulf.