New mystery entity pushes local governments to oppose Negron’s Everglades reservoir plan
By Bruce Richie October 4, 2016 Politico TALLAHASSEE — A shadowy entity created last month is asking local governments in North Florida to pass resolutions opposing Sen. Joe Negron's Everglades ...
Editorial: $870 million spent on Herbert Hoover Dike, but no relief for estuaries
By the TC Palm Editorial Board September 1, 2016 TC Palm The Army Corps of Engineers is in no hurry to revise its water regulation schedule for Lake Okeechobee. Though ...
Army Corps: Dike rehab won’t decrease Lake Okeechobee discharges
By Tyler Treadway August 31, 2016 TC Palm The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has finalized a plan for completing rehabilitation work on the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee. ...
Lake Okeechobee draining will be reduced to combat coastal algae blooms
By Andy Reid, Contact Reporter July 14, 2016 Sun Sentinel To combat foul-smelling, toxic algae blooms plaguing coastal communities, officials decided Thursday to drain less water from Lake Okeechobee and spend ...
Treasure Coast leaders: Lagoon Action Day yields same rhetoric, no algae or Lake Okeechobee discharge solution
By Isadora Rangel of TCPalm July 14, 2016 WASHINGTON — There were a lot of calls for long-term solutions and plenty of passionate pleas, but no immediate relief to the ...
Miami Herald: Tally fails to rally to protect our water
MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD The Miami Herald July 3, 2016 Just in time for the July 4 weekend, a massive algae bloom sprouted on Florida’s Treasure Coast last week, fouling ...
NYTimes: Reeking, Oozing Algae Closes South Florida Beaches
By LES NEUHAUS New York Times July 1, 2016 STUART, Fla. — A rancid smell penetrated the front of Marisa and Duncan Baskin’s one-story house, which rests less than 100 ...
Public Comment Period on AAF Extended!
The Guardians of Martin County, the Boards of County Commissioners of Martin County and Indian River County, U.S. Representative Bill Posey, and others wrote to the Army Corps of Engineers to ...
Call to Action!
The recent decision by the Army Corps of Engineers to refuse to issue a permit to All Aboard Florida (AAF) without further environmental studies deserves our appreciation. The Army Corps ...