Important breaking news from Sierra Club Florida.
In Climate Denial, Miami-Dade Gives OK to Build Mega Mall in Low-Lying Lands Near Everglades
June 5, 2018
The Miami-Dade County Commission approved land use and zoning changes that will allow a developer to replace wetlands and farmland with the largest mega mall in the U.S. in Southeast Florida.
For 10th Time, Floridians Join Hands Across the Sand to Say NO to Oil Rigs
May 18, 2018
Floridians reached across the partisan divide at their favorite local beach to say no to offshore oil drilling and yes to clean energy.
Sierra Club Asks Governor Scott to Veto Wetlands Dredging Bill
March 21, 2018
HB 7043 abandons wetlands protections available in federal law, allows Florida to assume new responsibilities without new resources, and leaves all important implementation questions unanswered.
Legislature Passes Bill That Will Harm Drinking Water Quality; Senate Leaders Kill Fracking Ban
March 9, 2018
Floridians need to hold the Legislature accountable for passing a bill (HB 1149) that will harm Florida's aquifers by allowing millions of gallons of reclaimed water to be pumped into them daily.
Coalition Asks Army Corps to Reject Road Through Serenova Preserve
March 5, 2018
The Army Corps of Engineers should reject the permit application and preserve the Serenova for all those who enjoy the park, as well as the many species that live there.
Sabal Trail Breaking News: Court Denies Request from Pipeline Backers and Federal Agency on Fracked Gas Pipeline
February 1, 2018
It's time this dirty, unnecessary pipeline is shut down unless and until FERC conducts a comprehensive review of its climate impacts.
Sierra Club to Fight Trump's Plan to Open Offshore Oil Drilling to All of Florida's Coasts
January 5, 2018
This senseless, exploitive move threatens Florida's $67 billion tourism industry, from the white sand beaches of Pensacola to the mangrove shorelines of the Florida Keys.
Letter to Governor Scott: Deep Injection Wells within Lake Okeechobee Watershed are Contrary to Everglades Restoration
October 10, 2017
More than 70 organizations and businesses signed the letter.
Sierra Club Contends Federal Court's Sabal Trail Ruling Bars FERC Short Cut on Pipeline Approvals
September 26, 2017
The project would supply a massive new gas-burning power plant that FSC's affiliate, Florida Power & Light Company, wants to put into service in 2019.
Court Rules FERC Failed to Adequately Review Environmental Impacts of Sabal Trail Pipeline
August 22, 2017
The U.S. District Court of Appeals ruled that FERC failed to adequately review the environmental impacts of the greenhouse gas emissions of the fracked gas Sabal Trail pipeline