Alachua County Airboat Noise Limits Could be Overturned by State Law Proposed by State Sen. Steve Oelrich
March 24, 2011
The Sierra Club Suwannee/St. Johns Group and Quiet Lakes of Alachua County won the vote for the ordinance 56% to 44%.
House Transportation Hearing Misses the Train
March 16, 2011
A full house packed the Maitland Civic Center for a U.S. House field hearing on America's transportation needs.
Big Cypress ORV Plan Triggers Lawsuit Threat
March 9, 2011
The first step in a legal challenge was filed against a plan to give off-road vehicles access to 146,000-acre Addition Lands of Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve.
Sierra Club Miami Group Reaction to Gov. Scott's Pledge of $77 Million to Port of Miami Dredging Project
March 4, 2011
The Port of Miami dredging project is expensive and the $77 million promised by Rick Scott merely gets the project started.
Tamiami Trail Bridges OK'd; Plan Heads to Congress
February 18, 2011
The National Park Service gave the final go ahead on a plan to build 5.5 miles of bridges over Tamiami Trail to restore fresh water flow into Everglades National Park and Florida Bay.
Gov. Scott's Decision on High Speed Rail Is a Tragedy for Economy and Environment
February 16, 2011
Rick Scott's rejection of federal high speed rail funding is a tragic loss for our state's economy, especially our tourism industry, and our environment, but a win for Big Oil.
Florida Congressman Acts In Support of Toxic Slime
February 16, 2011
Florida Republican Congressman Tom Rooney has introduced language into the federal budget bill to block the EPA from implementing important new public health protections for Florida.
Public Health Depends On Clean Water
February 11, 2011
In a Tampa Tribune guest column, State Representative Trudi Williams advances the agenda of the state's polluters at the expense of public health.
Sierra Club Moves to Intervene in Justice Department Case Against BP
February 7, 2011
Sierra Club filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Justice Department's civil suit against BP, arising from last year's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the largest offshore drilling disaster in American history.
Retail Federation's Attack on Local Fertilizer Management is Disservice to Retailers
February 4, 2011
The Florida Retail Federation announced its support for legislation to stop local communities from protecting their waterfront economies from fertilizer pollution.