Judge Alan Gold's Bold Plan to Save the Everglades: 'Make It So.'
November 9, 2010
Judge Alan Gold meant business when he ordered EPA administrator Lisa Jackson to his courtroom in Miami. He wanted her to explain the "glacial delay" in cleaning up phosphorus in the Everglades.
Cape Coral Moving Forward to Reduce Harmful Algae Blooms
November 9, 2010
Sierra Club members in Cape Coral spoke up at a public workshop on a proposed fertilizer ordinance to be considered by the City Council.
Industrial Agriculture, Developers, and Lax Sewer Plant Operators Falsely Claim Clean Water Costs Too Much
November 3, 2010
For over a year opposition to the EPA rule to limit nitrogen and phosphorous pollution in Florida's freshwater and coastal water bodies has come from the state's major polluters.
Vote Tuesday, Nov. 2! Sierra Club Florida 2010 Endorsements
November 1, 2010
See the 2010 Sierra Club Florida endorsed candidates and amendments.
Sierra Club and Allies Reach Agreement with Mosaic to Protect Wetlands
October 28, 2010
The partial settlement provides for the protection of critically important wetlands and surrounding areas that would have been destroyed by the mine in exchange for allowing Mosaic to proceed with approximately four months of mining elsewhere on the...
Caloosahatchee River at Risk
October 27, 2010
The News-Press held a forum about the crisis plaguing the Caloosahatchee River. More than 130 government officials, scientists, and citizens came to listen to five panelists.
Big Florida Polluters Still Pressuring Congress to Drop EPA Water Rules
October 26, 2010
This past summer, 100 miles of the St. Johns River was covered with toxic harmful algae and the dead Redfish that succumbed to the poisoned river water.
Clean Energy Roadshow Comes to Florida
October 26, 2010
Clean Energy Roadshow, a 50-state tour to promote collaborative strategies for market development and job creation in energy efficiency and the clean energy economy, came to Punta Gorda.
Sierra Club Praises New Federal Funding for Florida High-Speed Rail
October 25, 2010
U. S. Senator Bill Nelson's office today announced that Florida will receive an additional $800 million in federal funds to help pay for the construction of a high-speed rail line from Tampa to Orlando.
National Park Service Focusing On 5.5 Mile Tamiami Trail Bridge Plan
October 21, 2010
This plan, backed by the Sierra Club and the 50-member Everglades Coalition, holds the greatest opportunity in decades to restore the River of Grass.