Florida, ‘show your work’ behind water changes
By Bob Palmer January 6, 2017 Florida Today Regulators won't reveal the science or calculations behind new environmental standards. Think back to sixth grade. Remember those pesky math tests where ...
Port St. Lucie seeks $8 million for McCarty Ranch water farm
St. Lucie RiverBy Tyler Treadway January 3, 2017 TC Palm PORT ST. LUCIE — City officials see acres and acres of overgrown citrus groves as a way of helping save the ...
Is All Aboard Florida installing positive-train-control along its tracks?
By Lisa Broadt January 2, 2017 TC Palm All Aboard Florida has said it will include a positive-train-control system along its corridor, but details remain unclear, even as progress with the ...
Toughen the Everglades Forever Act | Editorial
By the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board December 29, 2016 Sun Sentinel If the Legislature doesn't update the Everglades Forever Act, it will take forever to save what remains of the ...
Give Sen. Negron’s plan a chance
By Maggy Hurchalla December 29, 2016 Florida Today A statewide campaign to discredit Sen. Joe Negron’s effort to “Buy the land to send the water south” is now underway. Opponents ...
POINT OF VIEW The water is going the wrong way
By Kimberly Mitchell December 27, 2016 Palm Beach Post For many, the discussion of Everglades restoration can get a bit overwhelming. The complex, man-made water management problems we face involve ...
Everglades dolphins have record-high mercury levels, FIU study shows
By Tyler Treadway December 26, 2016 TC Palm Dolphins in the Everglades and the Indian River Lagoon are sending us a warning about how mercury accumulates in their bodies and ...
Martin County being asked to ease environmental protections on wetlands
By Lidia Dinkova December 23, 2016 TC Palm MARTIN COUNTY — The county has been asked to loosen its environmental protections to allow developers to build on some smaller wetlands. Land-planner Don Cuozzo has asked the ...
The “willpower and commitment” behind protecting Florida’s Everglades
By CBS News / Jeff Glor December 22, 2016 CBS Morning News [The CBS News] ongoing series, “America the Beautiful,” celebrates 100 years of the National Park Service. In this installment, ...