“We Did It”
From Treasure Coast Newspapers, April 20, 2020, by Tyler Treadway Work began Monday on the long-awaited project to curtail damaging Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River and Caloosahatchee ...
Virgin Trains USA Suspends Service
Virgin Trains USA, the parent company of the Brightline higher-speed passenger rail has stopped train service between Miami and West Palm Beach as of Wednesday evening due to the Coronavirus.The ...
The Washington Post: Government moving to allow railroads to haul bulk LNG
On October 24, 2019, the "Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration" and the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding “Hazardous Materials: Liquefied Natural Gas by ...
Residents Pool $200K So County Can Take Lawsuit Against Virgin Trains to Supreme Court
February 19, 2020 Published in BISNOW by Deirdra Funcheon Here is a summary of the actions leading up to the collection of $200K in private monies to fund an appeal ...
Indian River County Wants Train Fight Before Supreme Court
By Joshua Solomon, Treasure Coast Newspapers Published 2/18/20 On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the Indian River County (IRC) Commission reversed an earlier decision and voted 5-0 to appeal their Brightline ...
Ag Commissioner Fires Consulting Firm Tied to Sugar Industry
By Tyler Treadway Treasure Coast Newspapers Feb. 3, 2020 The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services has fired a consulting firm with ties to the sugar industry. Agriculture Commissioner ...
Palm Beach Post: Brightline Passenger Counts, Revenue Remain Well Below Company’s Own Projections
By Jeff Ostrowski The Palm Beach Post January 20, 2020 In a report to bond investors, Brightline, to be renamed VirginTrains USA, said it barely broke 1 million passengers for ...
Indian River County To End Federal Legal Fight
From Colleen Wixon, Treasure Coast Newspapers On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, Indian River County Commissioners voted 4-1 to end their fight in Federal Court against Virgin Trains, USA, also known ...
State Set to Buy Everglades Land Slated for Oil Drilling
From WLRN: Florida Agrees to Buy Broward Wetlands To End Everglades Oil Drilling Efforts Governor DeSantis says Florida will pay between $16.5 and $18 million dollars to purchase 20,000 acres ...