Seminar Highlights Public Transit and Upcoming Challenges
February 3, 2011
More than 200 transportation consultants, planners, and representatives of South Florida's top transit companies convened at the Women's Transportation Seminar Summit Luncheon Program.
Wilderness Explorer Departs Key Largo on 4,500 Mile Conservation Trek
February 3, 2011
The Wildlands Network and John Davis put together the epic trip known as TrekEast to showcase wilderness areas, promote connectivity, and spur conservation action.
Evers, Ingram Shift Responsibility for Nutrient Pollution to Ag and Utilities
January 30, 2011
If residential Florida is allowed to shirk its responsibility for nutrient pollution then the entire burden will fall on our farmers and our utilities.
Sarasota County Battles With UF-IFAS Over Fertilizer Management 'Tobacco Science'
January 7, 2011
All across Florida, water bodies are so chock full of nitrogen and phosphorous that resultant harmful and nuisance algae blooms jeopardize public health and our ability to swim, fish and boat.
Florida DOT 2060 Transportation Plan Needs to Move Forward Now for Green Transportation
December 13, 2010
Recently the Florida Department of Transportation unveiled a plan designed to address the growing transportation needs of the Sunshine State.
Gulf Coast Family Businesses Join Sierra Club to Say: 'We're Worth Three Times More Than All the Oil You Could Drill for in the Gulf'
December 9, 2010
Sierra Club and Environment Florida released a new report that objectively quantifies the relative value of our current coastal assets and compares it to the estimated value of oil and gas reserves in the eastern Gulf.
Cape Coral Adopts Fertilizer Ordinance At Last
December 2, 2010
The Cape Coral City Council unanimously adopted a fertilizer ordinance, after two years of lobbying efforts by volunteers and staff. Cape Coral was the last municipality in Lee County to pass such an ordinance.
White House Finally Says NO to Drilling off Florida's Gulf Coast (for Seven Years)
December 1, 2010
The White House won't allow any new oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico for at least the next seven years because of the BP oil spill.
Wall Street Journal Takes a Close Look at Florida Phosphate Mining Fight
November 30, 2010
The Sierra Club and local environmentalists have slammed the brakes on an 11,000-acre mine extension planned by industry giant Mosaic Co. after securing a court injunction.
The Turkeys of Everglades National Park
November 24, 2010
Although once widespread, the wild turkey's habitat was destroyed by logging by the early 1900s, and the Osceola Wild Turkey, the Florida variety once common in Long Pine Key, was no exception.