Campus Electric Bus Demo: Time for USF to Really Go Green!
September 30, 2016
Replacing its aging diesel buses with electric will be one more way for the University of South Florida to live up to its motto and truly Go Green.
In Doubling Down on Fossil Fuels, the Arrogance of Florida Power & Light Knows No Bounds
September 30, 2016
FPL's move to hike up its rates by $1.3 billion per year has brought together diverse opposition — including the Sierra Club, retirees on fixed incomes, hospitals, the U.S. military, and even Walmart Stores.
Everglades Restoration Advocates Invite Glades Residents to Find Solutions Together
September 23, 2016
Representatives of many environmental organizations involved in Everglades restoration presented a collective message to the residents and leaders of the Glades communities.
Groups Demand FERC Examine Climate Effects of Natural Gas Pipeline
September 22, 2016
Today, Sierra Club, Flint Riverkeeper and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper filed a lawsuit challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of the massive Southeast Market Pipeline project,
Sierra Club Calls Out Army Corps on Mosaic Gypstack Sinkhole
September 16, 2016
A massive sinkhole that opened up three weeks ago underneath a gypsum stack at a Mosaic phosphate fertilizer plant in Mulberry has dumped at least 215 millions of gallons of contaminated water into the Floridan Aquifer.
Hundreds Gather at Summit to Take Big Stand Against Big Sugar
August 29, 2016
More than 250 people gathered to hear experts and activists deliver the uncoated truth about the sugar industry at the Big Sugar Summit 2 in West Palm Beach.
Federal Lawsuit Filed to Block Construction of Massive Fracked Gas Pipeline
August 17, 2016
Sierra Club and two other groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its issuance of three Clean Water Act permits that would allow construction of the Florida Southeast Market Pipelines Project.
Register Now for Big Sugar Summit 2 on Aug. 20!
August 10, 2016
Here's the full agenda for Big Sugar Summit 2 in West Palm Beach on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.
Praise for Senator Negron's Plan to Buy Land and Send Water South
August 9, 2016
Florida Senate President-designate Joe Negron announced a plan to buy 60,000 acres of sugar land in the Everglades Agricultural Area to store water and send it south.
Sierra Club Calls Upon ERC to Protect Floridians from Toxic Chemicals
July 25, 2016
The DEP is codifying an open door for water pollution that poses grave risks to human health and the environment.