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200+ Organizations Call On Ag Commissioner to End Sugar Field Burning
April 27, 2020
Two letters were sent to Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried today from 200+ organizations to urge her to begin the phase-out of pre-harvest sugarcane field burning.
Sierra Club Releases Legislator Scorecard for 2020
April 15, 2020
Sierra Club Florida has released its Florida Legislator Scorecard for 2020. It is designed to give a snapshot of legislators' votes on environmental bills.
Pasco County Moves Forward with Serenova Habitat Destruction Despite Pending Lawsuit
April 7, 2020
Pasco County has rejected pleas to stop construction of the Ridge Road Extension despite a pending lawsuit that could force the county to spend millions to restore wildlife habitats.
COVID-19 Threat Underscores Need to End Sugar Field Burning
March 25, 2020
As sugar growers continue to pre-harvest burn their sugar cane fields in the midst of the COVID-19 threat, Sierra Club urges Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to start phasing out the yearly burn season and ban burns within a 27- to 30-mile...
50 Organizations and Businesses to Gov. DeSantis: Veto the Misnamed 'Clean Waterways Act'
March 24, 2020
A group of 50 organizations and businesses sent a letter to Gov. DeSantis urging him to veto CS/CS/SB 712, known as the "Clean Waterways Act." It does nothing to reduce nutrient pollution to Florida's springs.
Polluters' Waterways Act On Way to Governor's Desk
March 11, 2020
The Florida Springs Council, Florida Waterkeepers and Sierra Club have asked Sen. Mayfield to "fix" SB 712, but rather than improve the bill and make it more protective of water quality, it was further weakened with the full approval and...
Flawed Clean Waterways Act Gets the Royal Greenwash
February 27, 2020
For more than three weeks, the Florida Springs Council, Florida Waterkeepers and Sierra Club have been asking Sen. Mayfield to "fix" the "Clean Waterways Act," but two committee stops later, Senate Bill 712 remains fatally flawed.
Joint Comments on Final Environmental Impact Statement for EAA Storage Reservoir: This Is Not Restoration
February 24, 2020
Sierra Club, the Florida Director Center for Biological Diversity and the Friends of the Everglades sent a letter to Andrew LoSchiavo and Amy Thompson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the EAA Storage Reservoir.
Clean Water Groups Respond to FL Chief Science Officer
February 12, 2020
The Florida Springs Council, Florida Waterkeepers and Sierra Club today responded to remarks by Florida's Chief Science Officer, Thomas K. Frazer, Ph.D., regarding Sen. Mayfield's Senate Bill 712.
Sierra Club Sues to Stop Ridge Road Extension Through Serenova Preserve in Pasco County
February 7, 2020
Sierra Club has filed suit to challenge the permit recently given by the US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to Pasco County for the Ridge Road Extension. This is the next step in a 20-year fight to protect the Serenova Preserve.