Clean Energy Roadshow Comes to Florida
October 26, 2010
Clean Energy Roadshow, a 50-state tour to promote collaborative strategies for market development and job creation in energy efficiency and the clean energy economy, came to Punta Gorda.
Sierra Club Praises New Federal Funding for Florida High-Speed Rail
October 25, 2010
U. S. Senator Bill Nelson's office today announced that Florida will receive an additional $800 million in federal funds to help pay for the construction of a high-speed rail line from Tampa to Orlando.
National Park Service Focusing On 5.5 Mile Tamiami Trail Bridge Plan
October 21, 2010
This plan, backed by the Sierra Club and the 50-member Everglades Coalition, holds the greatest opportunity in decades to restore the River of Grass.
Move Beyond Oil to Promote 21st-Century Transportation Choices
October 20, 2010
Florida Sierra Club members sent a message to President Obama that Florida cares about transportation reform that will end our oil dependence.
Sierra Club Presents During U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Phosphate Mining Workshop
October 18, 2010
Phosphate strip mining presents a number of serious environmental issues, including destruction of wetlands.
Put the Everglades In Your Portfolio!
October 15, 2010
A new study shows that for every dollar invested in Everglades restoration, four dollars came back in higher home values, increased tourism, and stronger boating and tourism industries
Septic Septic Tank Legislation Proposed
October 14, 2010
According to an EPA fact sheet, improperly functioning septic systems can introduce nitrogen, phosphorus, organic matter, and bacterial and viral pathogens into the surrounding area, wells, and groundwater.
Everglades Sugar: The Die is Cast
October 12, 2010
Today marks the beginning of the transfer of the critical Everglades headwaters known as the Everglades Agricultural Area from private to public ownership.
Florida Has an Ugly Problem
September 29, 2010
Our lakes, rivers, and estuaries can no longer digest the extent of our nutrient pollution, and the result is the overgrowth of harmful and nuisance algae.