It Doesn't Matter What You Call Them, Deep Injection Wells Still Stink!
September 12, 2018
The South Florida Water Management District is now calling "Deep Injection Wells" something new: "Emergency Estuary Protection Wells."
Court Requires Florida to Protect Rights of Puerto Rican Voters
September 7, 2018
A district court ordered the Secretary of State to require 32 counties to provide Spanish-language sample ballots at polling places, on county websites, and by mail to aid voters.
Red Herring Alert: 'Naturally Occurring'?
August 31, 2018
Red tide cells may be "naturally occurring," but when they get to our coast the close feed off of land-based nutrient pollution carried by rainwater.
Sierra Club Comments on Draft Plan for Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project
August 27, 2018
Sierra Club's goal is to drastically improve the plan for water storage and treatment north of the lake.
Sierra Club Belle Glade Office Grand Opening!
August 24, 2018
We celebrated a new and exciting phase of Sierra Club's work in South Florida with the grand opening of our Belle Glade office in western Palm Beach County.
Sierra Club's Comments on Draft EIS for SFWMD's EAA Reservoir Plan
August 6, 2018
Sierra Club believes the EAA Reservoir is an integral component of the CERP that could help solve South Florida's water crisis and restore the invaluable Everglades ecosystem.
Florida Legislature Appeals Decision to Protect Land Acquisition Funds; Environmental Plaintiffs Respond
July 25, 2018
The State Senate President and House Speaker filed an appeal requesting the overturning of a ruling that they had diverted money that was supposed to be spent on new public land acquisition and restoration.
Broward County Leading the State in Electric Transportation
June 19, 2018
Broward County Commissioners unanimously voted to purchase five zero-emission buses and to issue a Request for Proposal to purchase an additional ten buses in the future.
Landmark Legal Victory! Judge Rules Amendment 1 Funds Must be Spent on Land Acquisition
June 15, 2018
A circuit judge ruled in favor of environmental organizations that the constitutional amendment approved by voters requires funding to be used for land acquisition, restoration, and management.
In Climate Denial, Miami-Dade Gives OK to Build Mega Mall in Low-Lying Lands Near Everglades
June 5, 2018
The Miami-Dade County Commission approved land use and zoning changes that will allow a developer to replace wetlands and farmland with the largest mega mall in the U.S. in Southeast Florida.