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 ...
Algae Again Threatens Indian River Lagoon
By The Associated Press March 4, 2018 ABC News Scientists are seeing concerning levels of algae this year in Florida's Indian River Lagoon, just two years after massive blooms led to the ...
Reduce Lake O Discharges by 90%
Jay O’Laughlin, Ph.D. At a recent meeting of the Rivers Coalition, Guardians Board member and principal water policy analyst, Jay O’Laughlin, Ph.D., outlined a Guardians plan to reduce Lake Okeechobee ...
Don’t Set Up Everglades Reservoir For Failure
By Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board Feburary 27, 2018 TC Palm For years, local residents have demanded an end to damaging discharges from Lake Okeechobee, imploring water managers figure out a ...