Palm Beach Denies Development Permit in Western Palm Beach County
August 2, 2014
Palm Beach County voted to stop industrial development from spreading west into agricultural land after the Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group and others opposed a plan by Palm Beach Aggregates.
Victory for Panther Habitat as Oil Driller Leaves Florida
July 15, 2014
Environmentalists working with the Sierra Club's Florida Panther campaign won a year-long battle to stop oil drilling in southwest Florida.
Public Officials, Experts, Concerned Citizens Call for Energy Savings, Good Jobs, Clean Air Now
July 7, 2014
Over 130 Tampa Bay area residents attended the Citizens' Hearing for Clean Energy Solutions, joining public officials in calling for the PSC to boost energy savings goals, clean air, and clean energy jobs.
Collier Commissioners Stay the Course, While DEP Condemns Them
June 11, 2014
By upholding their decision to file a petition against the consent order between the DEP and the Dan A. Hughes Company, the Collier Commissioners listened to concerned citizens and made the right decision.
Sierra Club, St. Johns Riverkeeper, Citizen Activists Challenge Massive Cattle Operation Permit
June 4, 2014
The first of three phases of a 30,000 acre beef operation would ultimately withdraw 5.3 million gallons of water per day from an already over-tapped aquifer.
50 Groups to Florida AG Bondi: Withdraw Challenge to Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
May 27, 2014
Water quality in the Everglades will never be improved if regulated industries do not stop pollution at its source instead of sending it flowing into state waters.
Florida Sierrans Join Hands, Lead National Day of Action Against Dirty Fuels
May 24, 2014
5,000 people gathered across the country in 100 communities and 43 states to say no to KXL and no to all dirty fuels.
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.