Posts Tagged ‘Senator Joe Negron’
Editorial: House Should Not Water Down SB 10
Florida House should not water down reservoir plan By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board April 20, 2017 The Florida House will hold its first committee vote Monday on the most important…
Read MoreGov. Rick Scott supports south reservoir
Gov. Rick Scott supports south reservoir to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges By Isadora Rangel April 17, 2017 TC Palm TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott supports a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee…
Read MoreSenate OKs Lake Okeechobee reservoir bill; what about House?
By Isadora Rangel April 12, 2017 TC Palm TALLAHASSEE — The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to build a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee to curb discharges to the…
Read MoreFishing guides arrive in Tallahassee to say ‘we need help’ to save Florida Bay
By Mary Ellen Klas April 11, 2017 Miami Herald TALLAHASSEE Fishing guides who rely on Florida Bay and other fragile waterways arrived in the capital Tuesday to plea with lawmakers…
Read MoreNo more excuses on Everglades reservoir | Editorial
By Sun Sentinel Editorial Board April 6, 2017 Sun Sentinel The Florida Legislature has compromised on a vital Everglades project without compromising the goal. By a vote of 16-2, the…
Read MoreNew plan could drastically cut Lake Okeechobee discharges
By Tyler Treadway April 5, 2017 TC Palm Environmentalists who have been calling for the state to “buy the land” say an amended proposal for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee will…
Read MoreNegron offers compromise on Everglades reservoir — state-owned and leased land
By Mary Ellen Klas April 4, 2017 Miami Herald TALLAHASSEE Senate President Joe Negron on Tuesday filed a sweeping rewrite of his top priority legislation to build a reservoir south…
Read MoreNeed for water storage reservoir outweighs criticism | Editorial
By the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board April 1, 2017 Sun Sentinel Opposition to a water storage reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee is mounting, but the arguments against the project remain…
Read MorePBS Video: What’s Stopping Everglades from healing?
“What’s stopping the vulnerable Everglades from being healed?” PBS Newshour story includes video of toxic algal blooms in Stuart. Worth watching for interview with Michael Grunwald, author of “The Swamp.”…
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