Important breaking news from Sierra Club Florida.
Orlando Commits to Goal of 100 Percent Clean Energy for All
May 26, 2017
Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a new proclamation endorsing a goal of powering Orlando entirely with clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Mayor Philip Levine Endorses Goal of 100 Percent Clean Energy on Miami Beach
May 22, 2017
Mayor Levine issued a proclamation last Wednesday supporting an aim to power the densely-populated barrier island entirely with clean and renewable energy.
New Report: Florida Solar Jobs on the Rise in Florida
March 28, 2017
Florida created more than 1,700 new jobs in the state's growing solar industry last year, according to a report released today by The Solar Foundation.
Sierra Club Florida Applauds Senator Bill Nelson's Opposition to Neil Gorsuch
March 27, 2017
Senator Bill Nelson stood by Floridians today by opposing an extreme nominee who would prioritize polluters over people.
Miami Leaders Denounce SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch’s Extreme Legal Record Days Before Confirmation Hearing Begins
March 15, 2017
Today in Miami, ahead of Monday's Senate hearings on his nomination, Miami leaders gathered to denounce Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.
Sierra Club Florida: Nelson Thanked, Rubio Spanked on Pruitt EPA Vote
February 17, 2017
Sierra Club is deeply disappointed in Senator Marco Rubio for failing to protect Florida families from coal, gas, and oil corporations and the new head of the EPA, Scott Pruitt.
Sierra Club Florida Praises Statewide Ban on Fracking Bill
January 24, 2017
Florida moved a giant step closer to outlawing all forms of the dangerous practice of hydraulic fracturing or "fracking," with the introduction of bills SB 442 and companion HB 451.
Sierra Club Applauds FPL's Formal Closure of Cedar Bay Coal Plant
December 22, 2016
Florida Power & Light Company has announced plans to formally retire the Cedar Bay Generating Plant, a 250-megawatt coal-fired facility located in Jacksonville, on Dec. 31.
Sierra Club: Rick Perry Tapped to Run Agency He'd Eliminate If Only He Could Name It
December 13, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly appoint Rick Perry as the head of the U.S. Department of Energy.
USF St. Petersburg, City of St. Petersburg Launch New Renewable Energy Initiatives
December 9, 2016
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman joined USF St. Petersburg Chancellor Dr. Sophia Wisniewska to announce the launch of several new energy initiatives.