Important breaking news from Sierra Club Florida.
Governor DeSantis: Stop the Greenwash
August 3, 2021
Sierra Club Florida sent an open letter to Gov. DeSantis regarding his actions on red tide and the state's wider water quality crisis.
Stop The Burn–Go Green Harvest Campaign Statement on Pending NASA Sugar Field Burning Study
August 2, 2021
The announcement of an upcoming NASA-funded study highlights the growing public awareness of the injustice posed by the toxic, outdated and unnecessary practice of pre-harvest sugar field burning.
Sierra Club Releases 2021 Legislator Scorecard
June 15, 2021
Sierra Club Florida released its 2021 Florida Legislator Scorecard, designed to give a snapshot of legislators' votes on priority bills.
Sierra Club to Florida Cabinet: Stop the Everglades Snakeway
June 14, 2021
Sierra Club Florida sent a letter to Governor DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet asking them to uphold a ruling regarding Miami-Dade's resolution for the proposed 836 tollway expansion.
Say What, U.S. Sugar? 'Burning Cane' Report Reveals Big Sugar Lies
May 21, 2021
The Stop the Burn – Go Green Harvest Campaign released a report debunking misinformation from U.S. Sugar about air quality monitoring and air quality in the Everglades Agricultural Area.
Sierra Club: Gov. DeSantis Employs Jim Crow-style Voting Suppression Tactics
May 6, 2021
Gov. DeSantis has made it more difficult for Floridians to vote by signing SB90. Sierra Club calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
Gov. DeSantis: Remedy the Legislature's Failures or Lose All Rights to Claim Any Interest in Protecting Florida's Environment
April 26, 2021
Sierra Club Florida sent an out-of-the-ordinary "veto request" letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, targeting 12 anti-environment/anti-democracy bills that Sierra Club staff, members and supporters have worked to amend or stop.
Sierra Club Releases Report Cards for Governor and Agriculture Commissioner
March 1, 2021
Sierra Club Florida has released its 2020 report cards for Gov. DeSantis and Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried.
FDACS Phase 2 Burning Rules Are All Smoke and Mirrors
February 18, 2021
Community activists in and around the Everglades Agricultural Area sent a letter to Commissioner Nikki Fried about the rules that determine when and why pre-harvest sugarcane field burning is permitted.
Florida Wetlands Imperiled by Removal of Federal Oversight
December 17, 2020
Today the EPA announced it has granted the Florida Department of Environmental Protection the authority to oversee dredge and fill permits. This will lead to the destruction of many of Florida's remaining wetlands.