Posts Tagged ‘Everglades National Park’
Column: Use Amendment 1 money as intended — to conserve Florida’s natural land
By Ryan Smart, Special to the Tampa Bay Times March 15, 2017 Tampa Bay Times Last week the Florida Senate betrayed the intent of Florida voters who overwhelmingly passed Amendment…
Read MoreFlorida water managers call for ending federal court oversight of Everglades clean-up
By Jenny Staletovitch February 23, 2017 Miami Herald A quarter century after the state promised to clean up polluted farm water fouling the Everglades in a historic federal court order,…
Read MoreFix the Everglades? Don’t listen to Sugar’s lobbyists
(Uncredited) February 10, 2017 Orlando Sentinel The Florida Legislature is likely to be divided this session between North and South Florida. It shouldn’t be. South Florida needs water desperately. What used to…
Read MorePOINT OF VIEW: Negron’s plan for Everglades worth considering
By Sarah Heard January 8, 2016 Palm Beach Post Last summer, Florida’s incoming Senate President Joe Negron stepped into a controversy over Everglades restoration with an offer that no one…
Read MoreEverglades’ 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,…
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