The “willpower and commitment” behind protecting Florida’s Everglades
By CBS News / Jeff Glor December 22, 2016 CBS Morning News [The CBS News] ongoing series, “America the Beautiful,” celebrates 100 years of the National Park Service. In this installment, ...
Everglades’ water at risk from sea-level rise, scientists say
By Andy Reid December 15, 2016 Sun Sentinel Climate change and other hurdles mean it will take more water — and potentially more taxpayer money — to save the Everglades, ...
Congress approves Everglades project aimed at bringing water south
By Jenny Staletovich December 12, 2016 Miami Herald The Florida Everglades Everglades restoration scored a major victory over the weekend when Congress approved a long-awaited waterworks bill. The $10 billion ...
Environmentalists push to keep federal oversight of Loxahatchee refuge
By Andy Reid December 5, 2016 Sun Sentinel Credit: Steve Brooks State leaders' push to evict the federal government from running the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge threatens to weaken protections ...
Everglades mangroves’ carbon storage capacity worth billions
By Cheryl Dybas, NSF and Evelyn Gonzalez, FIU November 14, 2016 National Science Foundation Florida mangroves in the coastal swamps When it comes to storing carbon, scientists have put a price ...
Miami-Dade County Bans Fracking, Citing Multiple Environmental Concerns
By Kate Stein October 10, 2016 WLRN Fracking is now banned in Miami-Dade County, thanks to an ordinance passed unanimously last Wednesday by county commissioners. The process captures natural gas ...
U.S. House signs off on key Everglades work
BY JENNY STALETOVICH September 28, 2016 Miami Herald The Florida Everglades The U.S. House passed its version of a major water bill Wednesday, clearing the way for a big chunk ...
Sen. Joe Negron’s plan to stop Lake Okeechobee discharges must clean Everglades-bound water
By Tyler Treadway August 10, 2016 TCPalm One significant factor is missing from state Sen. Joe Negron's plan to build a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee and stop discharges to ...
Sugar farmers struggle to meet Everglades pollution limit
By Jenny Staletovich August 9, 2016 Miami Herald Farmers in the Everglades just barely met the legal requirement for cutting pollution in water over the last year. According to figures ...