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Sierra Club to Florida Public Service Commission: Reject Advanced Billing for Oklahoma Fracking
December 17, 2014
If approved by the PSC, FP&L could charge its customers up to $750 million a year for a fracking project in Oklahoma without a guaranteed rate of return for customers.
Coalition Asks Gov. Scott to Stop Sugar's Plan to Build City in Everglades
September 10, 2014
Now is the time for the state of Florida to fully enforce its legal responsibilities and rights on their behalf before it's too late.
50 Groups to Florida AG Bondi: Withdraw Challenge to Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
May 27, 2014
Water quality in the Everglades will never be improved if regulated industries do not stop pollution at its source instead of sending it flowing into state waters.
Sierra Club Stands with Government Officials as They Send a Message to Duke Energy
April 23, 2014
The Florida Beyond Coal campaign celebrated Earth Day by standing with a group of elected officials outside Duke's Florida headquarters and delivering a letter calling on Duke to prioritize clean energy options.
New Study Finds 60% Solar Job Growth in Florida
February 11, 2014
A new report from The Solar Foundation, a national nonprofit research organization, finds more than 4,000 Floridians are now working in the solar power industry.
Floridians' Concerns About Climate Pollution in Line with New National Poll
February 4, 2014
According to a new study, Americans overwhelmingly support implementing strong standards for carbon pollution from power plants.
Judge's Decision Leaves Florida's Public Waters Unprotected
January 7, 2014
Today's decision allows the EPA to avoid applying Clean Water Act protections for two-thirds of all Florida waters, including streams and canals.
Legal Challenge Filed Over Massive Mine That Threatens Imperiled Species
December 11, 2013
Conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking to halt a 970-acre limerock and sand mine in Collier County.
Protecting Our Rivers: A Call to Action for the State of Florida
October 23, 2013
Billions of gallons of polluted water are being discharged out of Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries.
Coal on the Decline — 150 Coal Plants Set for Retirement
October 8, 2013
Retiring these 150 coal plants will help to save 4,000 lives every year, prevent 6,200 heart attacks every year and prevent 66,300 asthma attacks every year.