2012 Legislative Session Wrap-Up Report
March 15, 2012
This report covers what happened with the top environmental issues, both good and bad. Your visits, calls, and emails made a big difference.
One People, One Family, One House
March 12, 2012
Sierra Club sent seven Florida volunteers to Atlanta for the 5th Green Jobs Good Jobs Conference.
Sierra Video Exposes Costs of Nuclear Power
February 27, 2012
Sierra Club has produced a video about Florida Power and Light's planned new nuclear reactors at its Turkey Point power plant in Miami.
Florida: Let's Grow Smarter and Healthier
February 14, 2012
The Florida Healthy Air campaign is poised to draw the connection between transportation, public health, and our dependency on fossil fuels.
Earthjustice Files Suit to Protect Floridians' Right to Clean Water
December 1, 2011
Florida's Department of Environmental Protection is failing to protect residents and tourists from nauseating and dangerous toxic algae outbreaks.
Florida Consumers will Save $4.2 Billion in 2030 Under New Fuel Standards
October 5, 2011
New fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks will save the average Florida family $371 at the gas pump in 2030, according to a new analysis released today by Sierra Club.
FDEP Spent Summer Drafting Rule That Would Replace EPA Numeric Nutrient Criteria
September 27, 2011
We have the opportunity for the next three weeks to bombard FDEP with comments against the draft rule and prove that Floridians do not want less protection for our water bodies.
An Attack On Everglades Science
August 23, 2011
Gov. Rick Scott and the Legislature completed their initial dismantling of the staff of SFWMD, the state agency charged with protecting the Everglades. In all, 280 employees are gone, 60 percent in management.
Congressman Stearns Turns Against EPA Water Rules — Was It Cash or Tea?
August 4, 2011
It's clear Rep. Stearns is taking sides and no longer sees a role for EPA to make sure that the Silver River, St. John's River, and Ocklawaha River are cleaned up and protected.
Facts and Fiction: Numeric Nutrient Criteria and Water Quality
July 28, 2011
Southwest Floridians know the truth about nutrient pollution: Devastating algae blooms impact our livelihoods, our use of area waters, our properties, businesses, and the natural resources that drive our local economy.