Florida Wetlands Imperiled by Removal of Federal Oversight
December 17, 2020
Today the EPA announced it has granted the Florida Department of Environmental Protection the authority to oversee dredge and fill permits. This will lead to the destruction of many of Florida's remaining wetlands.
Nikki Fried Stands With Sierra Club to Oppose M-CORES and Florida's Assumption of CWA Section 404 Program
November 20, 2020
Sierra Club Florida thanks Commissioner Nikki Fried for her opposition to M-CORES and Florida's proposed assumption of the Section 404 program.
Muck City Can't Breathe: Glades Area Black Lives Matter Organizes to Fight Back
November 10, 2020
The Muck City Black Lives Matter group will focus on local government corruption, voting rights, economic injustice, mass incarceration, police violence, community mentoring for at-risk youth and environmental racism associated with sugar field...
Cocoa Votes to Become Florida's 11th 100 Percent Clean Energy for All City
October 29, 2020
The Cocoa City Council passed a resolution committing the city to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy for the entire community by 2050 and for municipal operations by 2035.
Miami-Dade: Don't Ignore the Science
October 16, 2020
The Miami-Dade County Commission is set to vote on a proposed water theme park that would be built on environmentally sensitive county land that is habitat for the rare Florida bonneted bat.
New Tool Available to Identify Sierra Club-Endorsed Candidates
October 14, 2020
A new tool makes it easy to identify Sierra Club-endorsed candidates. Don't forget to vote on or before Nov. 3!
110 Organizations, Businesses to M-CORES Task Forces: NO BUILD Is the Only Option
October 13, 2020
Representatives from organizations and businesses across Florida sent a letter to the M-CORES task forces outlining the reasons to not build the destructive toll roads.
Smoke and Mirrors for the Glades
October 1, 2020
Today marks the beginning of another sugarcane harvesting season. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Community Services and Commissioner Nikki Fried have failed to take action to end discriminatory burn season rules.
Gov. DeSantis' Threat of 'Law and Order' Legislation is a Dangerous Campaign Ploy
September 25, 2020
Gov. DeSantis is attempting to discourage Floridians from exercising their First Amendment rights. Sierra Club Florida stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests and is committed to electing pro-environment and democracy candidates.
FDOT Fails to Provide Critical M-CORES Details: Cornell Consulting Fills Void
September 21, 2020
A collaboration between the No Roads to Ruin coalition and Cornell Consulting resulted in a series of three new policy reports, which found that M-CORES is infeasible and creates negative returns.