Sierra Club Florida and Working Around COVID-19
March 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is a social and economic justice issue, as well as a health crisis. It is increasingly important that we come together to work through this crisis.
Polluters' Waterways Act On Way to Governor's Desk
March 11, 2020
The Florida Springs Council, Florida Waterkeepers and Sierra Club have asked Sen. Mayfield to "fix" SB 712, but rather than improve the bill and make it more protective of water quality, it was further weakened with the full approval and...
Flawed Clean Waterways Act Gets the Royal Greenwash
February 27, 2020
For more than three weeks, the Florida Springs Council, Florida Waterkeepers and Sierra Club have been asking Sen. Mayfield to "fix" the "Clean Waterways Act," but two committee stops later, Senate Bill 712 remains fatally flawed.
Joint Comments on Final Environmental Impact Statement for EAA Storage Reservoir: This Is Not Restoration
February 24, 2020
Sierra Club, the Florida Director Center for Biological Diversity and the Friends of the Everglades sent a letter to Andrew LoSchiavo and Amy Thompson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the EAA Storage Reservoir.
Clean Water Groups Respond to FL Chief Science Officer
February 12, 2020
The Florida Springs Council, Florida Waterkeepers and Sierra Club today responded to remarks by Florida's Chief Science Officer, Thomas K. Frazer, Ph.D., regarding Sen. Mayfield's Senate Bill 712.
Sierra Club Sues to Stop Ridge Road Extension Through Serenova Preserve in Pasco County
February 7, 2020
Sierra Club has filed suit to challenge the permit recently given by the US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to Pasco County for the Ridge Road Extension. This is the next step in a 20-year fight to protect the Serenova Preserve.
Sierra Club Florida Participates in Rise Above Plastics Day at State Capitol
February 4, 2020
Over 70 environmental organizations gathered at the State Capitol for Rise Above Plastics Day, which is dedicated to raising awareness of plastic pollution and ending state interference in local efforts to reduce single-use plastics.
New Coalition for Water Quality? Turf and Agrichemical Industries Fail to Hide Behind 'Green' Name
February 4, 2020
The backbone of water quality protection in Florida over the past 13 years has been the ability for local governments to regulate sources of pollution in their own backyards. A new coalition of turf and agrichemical industries threatens the state's...
Sierra Club Comments on Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint
January 20, 2020
Sierra Club encourages the implementation of conservation policies that protect threatened wildlife and sensitive habitat and improve the long-term health of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Tell the EPA to Keep Floating Factory Farms Out of Our Public Waters
January 17, 2020
A public hearing is planned on a proposed industrial ocean fish farm permit in Sarasota. The outcome of this permit decision could set a dangerous precedent for our state and country that would pave the way for more fish farms off our coasts and in...