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Public must be warned about environmental threats

By the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board December 1, 2016 Sun Sentinel Three months ago, as Florida was still reeling from one environmental disaster — toxic algae blooms on both coasts ...

Funding for All Aboard Florida’s planned route through Treasure Coast in question

Martin County Press Release November 29, ,2016 Funding for All Aboard Florida’s planned route through Treasure Coast in question On November 28, before the U.S. District Court for the District ...

All Aboard Florida withdraws funding plan, gets federal OK for another

The shell game continues when it comes to financing for All Aboard Florida's proposed high-speed passenger rail system. The U.S. Department of Transportation, at All Aboard Florida's request, has rescinded ...

Indian River Lagoon delegation in Tallahassee under discussion

from tcpalm.com, story by Isadora Rangel Lawmakers are having talks about creating an Indian River Lagoon delegation in the Florida House to help come up with solutions to clean the ...

Notify Floridians ASAP about environmental disasters: Where We Stand- Orlando Sentinel

By the editors of the Orlando Sentinel November 28, 2016 Orlando Sentinel Three months ago, as Florida was still reeling from one environmental disaster — toxic algae blooms on both ...

Trump threat to abolish EPA could affect Indian River Lagoon

By Tyler Treadway November 16, 2016 TC Palm Treasure Coast environmentalists hope campaign promise won't become presidential action Candidate Donald Trump made statements, including a threat to abolish the Environmental ...

Florida at risk of facing water-supply strain over next 50 years, report warns

By Andy Reid November 15, 2016 Sun Sentinel If growing Florida keeps sucking up water, we risk not having enough to meet our needs in the next 50 years, a ...

Everglades mangroves’ carbon storage capacity worth billions

By Cheryl Dybas, NSF and Evelyn Gonzalez, FIU November 14, 2016 National Science Foundation   Florida mangroves in the coastal swamps When it comes to storing carbon, scientists have put a price ...

End stench and sludge. Save the Everglades: #NowOrNeverglades

By Orlando Sentinel Editors November 14, 2016 Orlando Sentinel A week ago, while most Floridians were preoccupied by a certain approaching news event, a 12-day bus tour concluded in a ...