A Victory For Those Opposed to Brightline
Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board April 12, 2018 TC Palm (Excerpt) Based on language proposed by [Senator Debbie] Mayfield, the state Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability will be directed to examine ...
Man killed by Brightline train in Delray Beach — The Fifth Death
From the Miami Herald: A man died after being hit by a Brightline train Sunday in Delray Beach, according to police. The crash happened at 12:47 p.m. on the northbound ...
Rivers Coalition Backs Reservoir As The “Last, Best Chance”
By Tyler Treadway April 5, 2018 TC Palm About half the member organizations that make up the Rivers Coalition are voicing support for the proposed design for a reservoir to cut Lake Okeechobee discharges ...
Lake O Reservoir Plan submitted to Army Corps of Engineers
From tcpalm.com tyler.treadway@tcpalm.com Algae bloom inLake OkeechobeeJuly 2016 Plans for a reservoir to help cut Lake Okeechobee discharges are now in the Army Corps of Engineers' hands, and members of Florida's congressional delegation ...
Nobody Said Saving The Everglades Would Be Easy
By Carl Hiaasen March 16, 2018 Miami Herald If you care about what’s left of the Everglades, here’s what passes for a victory these days: The state is moving ahead ...
Wetland Protection Shifting From Corps to DEP
By Tyler Treadway March 19, 2018 TC Palm Whom would you rather have in charge of protecting Florida's wetlands: the state or the feds? Gov. Rick Scott is expected to ...
Demand Brightline’s Deception Be Investigated Now
STORY UPDATE: The hearing that Congressman Mast requested in February will take place on Thursday, April 19th at 10:00 a.m. in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. Link to recorded video in ...
The Everglades Was Almost A Jetport
Posted by CBS NEWS In the 1960s, plans were made to build a huge jetport in the Everglades, followed by other development projects. Two brave men, Joe Browder and Jupiter ...
Is Reservoir Plan Enough To Save The Glades?
By Jenny Staletovich March 8, 2018 Miami Herald South Florida water managers signed off on a $1.4 billion reservoir Thursday, approving one of the costliest projects yet in the decades-long ...