After 150 Attend Meeting, Union County Says More Workshops Needed on Controversial Phosphate Mine Threatening Santa Fe River
September 28, 2017
Allowing mining in wetlands adjacent to the New River, which flows directly into the upper Santa Fe River, will be harmful to the downstream system.
Duke Energy to Spend Billions on Solar, EV Charging, Grid Modernization, and Smart Meters
September 28, 2017
Duke Energy Florida filed a settlement that includes a four-year investment of almost $6 billion into 700 megawatts of solar power and a 50 megawatt battery storage program.
Florida Transit Agencies Win $5 Million for Electric Buses
September 18, 2017
Congratulations to Gainesville, Tallahassee, Broward County, Jacksonville and Pinellas County!
A Just and Equitable Hurricane Irma Recovery
September 7, 2017
We must respond to provide immediate relief and begin the long road toward a just recovery that restores communities rather than scattering them to the winds.
Sierra Club Says Trump Administration's Panther Population Estimates are Inflated
August 30, 2017
Many developers and ranchers want the big cat taken off the endangered list.
Broward Mayors Recognized for Committing to 100 Percent Clean Energy
August 29, 2017
Sierra Club Florida and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz recognized the mayors of four cities for taking a courageous lead in reducing greenhouse gas.
D.C. Circuit Court Rejects Federal Approval of Sabal Trail Pipeline
August 29, 2017
Last week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected FERC's attempts to downplay the massive climate impacts of the Southeast Market Pipelines Project.
Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Phosphate Mine in Bradford Threatening Santa Fe River
August 22, 2017
Bradford County Commissioners voted last week to hire an outside expert to review a proposed phosphate mine that threatens to pollute groundwater, rivers, and springs.
Foxes, Burrowing Owls and Man
August 15, 2017
Personal observations of burrowing owls and foxes at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines over the past five years.
Florida Panther Endangered Status Review Could Spell Trouble Under Trump
July 12, 2017
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it will review whether Florida panthers are still an endangered species.