Important breaking news from Sierra Club Florida.
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No Future for Coal-Fired Power Plants in Florida
April 4, 2013
Nationwide, utilities are finding that retiring aging coal-fired power plants and replacing them with cleaner sources of energy is saving consumers money and promoting clean air and public health.
Florida Water and Land Conservation Amendment Reaches Supreme Court
April 4, 2013
The amendment would provide more than $5 billion for water and land conservation in Florida over the next 10 years without any tax increase.
Federal Deal with State Puts Florida's Endangered Species at Risk
March 29, 2013
Sierra Club applauds the Center for Biological Diversity, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, and the Everglades Law Center in their litigation against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Gulf Power to Phase Out Scholz Coal-Fired Power Plant in 2015
March 27, 2013
Gulf Power, the Florida-based arm of Southern Company, has announced its plans to phase out and retire the Scholz coal-fired power plant located in Jackson County by April 2015.
An Appeal to Protect Panther Habitat
March 15, 2013
Gov. Scott's recent decision to declare March 16 as "Save the Florida Panther Day" is a first step in the education and promotion of one of the rarest species within the country.
Sierra Club Response to Marco Rubio's Climate Denial
February 7, 2013
We cannot afford to sit idly while the threat of climate change becomes a dangerous reality.
PSTA Board Votes to Move Pinellas Forward Toward Transportation Referendum
January 23, 2013
This vote is viewed by supporters as a critical step forward toward creation of the full range of transportation choices the Tampa Bay community needs.
EPA Agrees to Set Enforceable Clean Water Limits for 100,000 Miles of Florida Waters
November 30, 2012
In a major victory for Florida's environment, the EPA has agreed to immediately propose enforceable, numeric limits to curb water pollution.
Don't Pump Sugar's Polluted Water Into Lake Okeechobee
August 8, 2012
Under the plan to boost water levels, untreated EAA run-off, laden with nitrogen, phosphorus, pesticides, and herbicides, would be pumped backwards into Lake Okeechobee.
Conservation, Wildlife, and Health Groups Seek Chemical Oil Dispersant Rulemaking
August 6, 2012
A coalition of conservation, wildlife and public health groups filed a citizen suit under the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act to compel the EPA to issue a rule on chemical oil dispersants.