D.C. Circuit Court Rejects Federal Approval of Sabal Trail Pipeline
August 29, 2017
Last week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected FERC's attempts to downplay the massive climate impacts of the Southeast Market Pipelines Project.
Broward Mayors Recognized for Committing to 100 Percent Clean Energy
August 29, 2017
Sierra Club Florida and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz recognized the mayors of four cities for taking a courageous lead in reducing greenhouse gas.
Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Phosphate Mine in Bradford Threatening Santa Fe River
August 22, 2017
Bradford County Commissioners voted last week to hire an outside expert to review a proposed phosphate mine that threatens to pollute groundwater, rivers, and springs.
Court Rules FERC Failed to Adequately Review Environmental Impacts of Sabal Trail Pipeline
August 22, 2017
The U.S. District Court of Appeals ruled that FERC failed to adequately review the environmental impacts of the greenhouse gas emissions of the fracked gas Sabal Trail pipeline
Broad Coalition Condemns Racist Violence and Intolerance in Charlottesville
August 17, 2017
A broad coalition of environmental, public health and public interest groups issued a joint statement in response to this past weekend's white nationalist gathering and violence.
Foxes, Burrowing Owls and Man
August 15, 2017
Personal observations of burrowing owls and foxes at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines over the past five years.
Orlando Becomes Largest Florida City to Commit to 100 Percent Clean and Renewable Energy
August 9, 2017
The Orlando City Commission unanimously approved a resolution establishing a goal to move Orlando to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Senator Bill Nelson's Letter Against Seismic Blasting for Oil and Gas
July 20, 2017
Issuance of IHA permits would authorize five companies to disturb, harm, or kill marine mammals, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Sierra Club Urges State to Reject New FPL Fracked Gas Power Plant
July 12, 2017
Sierra Club has formally asked the state Public Service Commission to reject FPL's request to add a new fracked gas power plant in Dania Beach without doing the required analysis on whether the gas is actually needed.
Florida Panther Endangered Status Review Could Spell Trouble Under Trump
July 12, 2017
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it will review whether Florida panthers are still an endangered species.