An Attack On Everglades Science
August 23, 2011
Gov. Rick Scott and the Legislature completed their initial dismantling of the staff of SFWMD, the state agency charged with protecting the Everglades. In all, 280 employees are gone, 60 percent in management.
U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns Shuts Out Public for Congressional Hearing
August 12, 2011
Rep. Stearns is refusing to invite any clean-water advocates or members of the public to testify at a Congressional hearing to discuss the EPA's proposed limits for sewage, fertilizer, and manure in Florida waters.
Sierra Club's Position: Strengthen Gulf RESTORE Bill
August 4, 2011
Sierra Club believes the current bill is missing several elements that would ensure meaningful coastal restoration and recovery of the Gulf's ecosystems and communities.
Congressman Stearns Turns Against EPA Water Rules — Was It Cash or Tea?
August 4, 2011
It's clear Rep. Stearns is taking sides and no longer sees a role for EPA to make sure that the Silver River, St. John's River, and Ocklawaha River are cleaned up and protected.
Facts and Fiction: Numeric Nutrient Criteria and Water Quality
July 28, 2011
Southwest Floridians know the truth about nutrient pollution: Devastating algae blooms impact our livelihoods, our use of area waters, our properties, businesses, and the natural resources that drive our local economy.
Injunction Issued Against Mosaic's South Fort Meade Phosphate Mine
July 11, 2011
The court has recognized that the Corps of Engineers review of this project was deeply flawed and needs to be re-done in order to protect these wetlands, streams, and water flows that are crucial to wildlife and human populations.
Floridians Join Hands Across the Sand While Scott and Haridopolos Declare War On Our Beaches and Coastal Economy
June 25, 2011
In a cynically timed pair of events, the two called for new oil drilling off Florida's coasts and building more coal and nuclear power plants.
Impassioned Crowd: No to Giant Powerlines in Everglades National Park
June 24, 2011
A standing-room-only crowd told park managers and a Department of Interior attorney to reject a plan to place 15 story-tall power lines along the edge of Everglades National Park.
Tampa City Council Adopts Strongest Urban Fertilizer Rule
June 24, 2011
Tampa joins Pinellas County across Tampa Bay in eliminating the sale and use of nitrogen lawn fertilizer in the summer.
Letter from Senator Bill Nelson — Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes!
June 1, 2011
Sen. Nelson states that we should modernize our tax system to encourage innovation and the development of new, alternative technologies in the energy sector.