Sierra Video Exposes Costs of Nuclear Power
February 27, 2012
Sierra Club has produced a video about Florida Power and Light's planned new nuclear reactors at its Turkey Point power plant in Miami.
Florida: Let's Grow Smarter and Healthier
February 14, 2012
The Florida Healthy Air campaign is poised to draw the connection between transportation, public health, and our dependency on fossil fuels.
President Obama Signs Legislation Authorizing Everglades Skyway
December 23, 2011
The new bridges will join a one-mile bridge already under construction.
Earthjustice Files Suit to Protect Floridians' Right to Clean Water
December 1, 2011
Florida's Department of Environmental Protection is failing to protect residents and tourists from nauseating and dangerous toxic algae outbreaks.
Federal and State Regulators Buckle Under Polluter Pressure
November 2, 2011
The EPA's thumbs up for Florida's polluter-friendly water quality rules is a loss for families who deserve clean water.
Florida Consumers will Save $4.2 Billion in 2030 Under New Fuel Standards
October 5, 2011
New fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks will save the average Florida family $371 at the gas pump in 2030, according to a new analysis released today by Sierra Club.
FDEP Spent Summer Drafting Rule That Would Replace EPA Numeric Nutrient Criteria
September 27, 2011
We have the opportunity for the next three weeks to bombard FDEP with comments against the draft rule and prove that Floridians do not want less protection for our water bodies.
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.