Conservation Groups File Action to Curb Pollution from Burning Sugar Cane Fields
November 19, 2015
Earthjustice filed a legal action today asking the EPA to regulate smoke pollution coming from thousands of acres of sugar cane that U.S. Sugar Corp. burns in South Florida each year.
Sierra Club Urges Florida Senate to Reject Jon Steverson for DEP Secretary
November 18, 2015
Statement from the Sierra Club Florida Executive Committee to the Florida Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee.
Organizations, Businesses Join Forces to Improve Faulty Water Bills
November 15, 2015
After years of inaction, new legislation to stem declining water quality in springs, rivers, estuaries, and aquifers has fallen short.
Sierra Club Hits the Streets for People's Climate March in Florida
November 6, 2015
Sierra Club Florida members took to the streets for People's Climate marches and events in Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Gainesville, and St. Augustine.
Bear Hunt Rallies Sierrans Across Florida
November 4, 2015
The first sanctioned Florida Black Bear hunt in 21 years ended after two days with the deaths of 298 reported bears.
Polar Shift to Electric Buses from Diesel Coming in Pinellas County
November 2, 2015
It's the beginning of the end of the era of dirty diesel as Pinellas County's transit board recognizes that the future of transit is electric.
Sierra Club Demands FWC Director Immediately End Bear Hunt
October 24, 2015
Sierra Club submitted a letter to the executive director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Groups File Legal Brief to Help Halt Florida Black Bear Hunt
October 22, 2015
Sierra Club and 11 organizations filed an emergency amicus brief in support of Speak up Wekiva's appeal to stop the Florida black bear hunt.
River of Grass Greenway is Anything But Green
October 12, 2015
The River Of Grass Greenway sounds eco-friendly, but the proposed hard surface bike path is anything but.
State Legislators Discover How Cool Electric Cars Are
October 6, 2015
More than a dozen electric vehicles filled the Capitol Courtyard in Tallahassee for Drive Electric Day Florida.