Federal and State Regulators Buckle Under Polluter Pressure
November 2, 2011
The EPA's thumbs up for Florida's polluter-friendly water quality rules is a loss for families who deserve clean water.
Florida Consumers will Save $4.2 Billion in 2030 Under New Fuel Standards
October 5, 2011
New fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks will save the average Florida family $371 at the gas pump in 2030, according to a new analysis released today by Sierra Club.
FDEP Spent Summer Drafting Rule That Would Replace EPA Numeric Nutrient Criteria
September 27, 2011
We have the opportunity for the next three weeks to bombard FDEP with comments against the draft rule and prove that Floridians do not want less protection for our water bodies.
An Attack On Everglades Science
August 23, 2011
Gov. Rick Scott and the Legislature completed their initial dismantling of the staff of SFWMD, the state agency charged with protecting the Everglades. In all, 280 employees are gone, 60 percent in management.
U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns Shuts Out Public for Congressional Hearing
August 12, 2011
Rep. Stearns is refusing to invite any clean-water advocates or members of the public to testify at a Congressional hearing to discuss the EPA's proposed limits for sewage, fertilizer, and manure in Florida waters.
Sierra Club's Position: Strengthen Gulf RESTORE Bill
August 4, 2011
Sierra Club believes the current bill is missing several elements that would ensure meaningful coastal restoration and recovery of the Gulf's ecosystems and communities.
Congressman Stearns Turns Against EPA Water Rules — Was It Cash or Tea?
August 4, 2011
It's clear Rep. Stearns is taking sides and no longer sees a role for EPA to make sure that the Silver River, St. John's River, and Ocklawaha River are cleaned up and protected.
Facts and Fiction: Numeric Nutrient Criteria and Water Quality
July 28, 2011
Southwest Floridians know the truth about nutrient pollution: Devastating algae blooms impact our livelihoods, our use of area waters, our properties, businesses, and the natural resources that drive our local economy.
Injunction Issued Against Mosaic's South Fort Meade Phosphate Mine
July 11, 2011
The court has recognized that the Corps of Engineers review of this project was deeply flawed and needs to be re-done in order to protect these wetlands, streams, and water flows that are crucial to wildlife and human populations.
Floridians Join Hands Across the Sand While Scott and Haridopolos Declare War On Our Beaches and Coastal Economy
June 25, 2011
In a cynically timed pair of events, the two called for new oil drilling off Florida's coasts and building more coal and nuclear power plants.