Floridians Join Hands Across the Sand While Scott and Haridopolos Declare War On Our Beaches and Coastal Economy
June 25, 2011
In a cynically timed pair of events, the two called for new oil drilling off Florida's coasts and building more coal and nuclear power plants.
Impassioned Crowd: No to Giant Powerlines in Everglades National Park
June 24, 2011
A standing-room-only crowd told park managers and a Department of Interior attorney to reject a plan to place 15 story-tall power lines along the edge of Everglades National Park.
Tampa City Council Adopts Strongest Urban Fertilizer Rule
June 24, 2011
Tampa joins Pinellas County across Tampa Bay in eliminating the sale and use of nitrogen lawn fertilizer in the summer.
Letter from Senator Bill Nelson — Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes!
June 1, 2011
Sen. Nelson states that we should modernize our tax system to encourage innovation and the development of new, alternative technologies in the energy sector.
Manatee County Adopts Strong Urban Fertilizer Ordinance!
May 25, 2011
The draft ordinance presented to the county commissioners closely followed the Pinellas County ordinance passed in 2010 — the strongest urban fertilizer management ordinance in the state.
Sierra Club Fighting Massive FPL Power Plant to Be Built On Panther Habitat
May 25, 2011
Hendry County commissioners voted to rezone 3,127 acres near the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation from general agricultural to utility uses, allowing FPL to build a natural gas and solar energy power center.
Be Floridian. Design Your Yard For the Place You Live Now.
May 20, 2011
Be Floridian is a multimedia campaign to get the word out on how to maintain Florida yards in such a way as to protect our most valuable water resources.
Coalition Testimony to NOAA is a Manifesto for Gulf Restoration
May 19, 2011
More than a year after it began, the Deepwater Horizon disaster is far from over and Gulf Coast communities continue to suffer.
Mercury: How Much Is In You?
May 17, 2011
The Sierra Club's national mercury hair-testing program has been a great success, with free testing events held in more than 30 cities in 20 states.
2011 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
May 9, 2011
This was a tough session for the environment, but it could have been worse.