2014 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
May 15, 2014
On the win side, we were once again able to stop fracking bills, but we made no headway on energy issues.
Sarasota County Hears from Local Advocates on Electric Vehicles and Air Quality
May 14, 2014
Electric vehicles present a critical opportunity to reduce the harmful ozone pollution that plagues the community, while sparing drivers from volatile gasoline prices.
Activists Protest U.S. Army Corps for Everglades Delay
May 9, 2014
An unexpected move by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to delay a critical Everglades restoration project prompted a Sierra Club-organized protest.
After Activists Outrage, DEP Issues Halt to New Oil Drilling in Collier County
May 3, 2014
In light of the Dan A. Hughes Company's egregious violations at the Collier-Hogan well, next to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier County, all pending permits are currently on hold.
Driving Green in Sarasota
April 24, 2014
Rising interest in EVs sparked the creation of the Suncoast Electric Vehicle Collaborative.
Sierra Club Stands with Government Officials as They Send a Message to Duke Energy
April 23, 2014
The Florida Beyond Coal campaign celebrated Earth Day by standing with a group of elected officials outside Duke's Florida headquarters and delivering a letter calling on Duke to prioritize clean energy options.
Everglades Victory
April 15, 2014
Sierra Club and its allies scored a major victory when state water managers decided to move forward on a plan to restore water flow across Florida's state-owned Everglades.
5,500 Floridians Tell Duke Energy to Choose Clean Energy Now
April 2, 2014
A crowd of 140 clean air advocates rallied outside Duke Energy's Florida headquarters and delivered nearly 6,000 signatures from residents calling on the region's largest utility to move beyond coal to clean energy.
Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee Votes to Deny DEP Oil Drilling Permit
April 1, 2014
The Big Cypress Swamp Advisory Committee voted 4-1 to recommend denial of the DEP's permit to allow an exploratory oil well in Golden Gate Estates.