Have you ever enjoyed a nature trail or stream that was then turned into a strip
mall or parking lot? I know I have. Now Gov. Rick Scott wants to sell off up to
4,000 acres of environmentally sensitive lands our tax dollars have already
purchased and protected so he can kick back more money to his big business
buddies. here, Here’s a complete list of all the lands the state is
considering putting on the auction block. Take a look and see if any of them are
in your backyard.
Showing posts with label Florida Wetlands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Florida Wetlands. Show all posts
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Florida Fights Rising Sea Level
In Florida, sea level could rise 60 centimeters by 2060. The Florida Keys, especially vunerable because of their low altitude, are protecting themselves.
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Florida,
Florida Bay,
Florida Keys,
Florida Wetlands
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Florida's Indian River Lagoon
Once a lush and healthy estuary, the Indian River Lagoon is now an enigmatic death trap. Running along 40 percent of Florida’s Atlantic coast, the lagoon’s brackish waters harbor a mysterious killer that has claimed the lives of hundreds of manatees, pelicans, and dolphins......more
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
florida's Land And Legacy Amendment
There's a once in a lifetime opportunity to ensure Florida protects its precious waters, wildlife, and open spaces, and we can't afford to let it pass us by. Florida’s Water and Land Legacy Campaign is working to place an historic conservation amendment on the November 2014 ballot that would ensure Florida is annually investing in critical land conservation. We need to gather 150,000 more signatures from Florida voters in the next five months. Please sign petition
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Good News For The Keys
Zarubezhneft abandons offshore drilling in Cuba, for now
More than one month after the owner of a drilling platform said it would pull its rig from Cuba, state oil company Unión CubaPetróleo (Cupet) announced in a terse official note that Russian state company OAO Zarubezhneft postponed further offshore exploration. The pullout effectively ends all offshore exploratory drilling in Cuba, for now.
here
We must do all we can to discourage Cuba from drilling off it's coast. Venezuela has all the oil they need.
If they want to resurrect the cash-starved Cuban economy they should find another way.
More than one month after the owner of a drilling platform said it would pull its rig from Cuba, state oil company Unión CubaPetróleo (Cupet) announced in a terse official note that Russian state company OAO Zarubezhneft postponed further offshore exploration. The pullout effectively ends all offshore exploratory drilling in Cuba, for now.
here
We must do all we can to discourage Cuba from drilling off it's coast. Venezuela has all the oil they need.
If they want to resurrect the cash-starved Cuban economy they should find another way.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: HB 999
Gov. Rick Scott has signed HB 999, a bill so detested by a host of environmental groups that they brought in former Sen. Bob Graham to try in vain to stop it. The bill drew more than 350 letters or emails urging him to veto it, They don't care what we think. They care about people like Frank Matthews, who lobbies on behalf of developers, phosphate miners, boat manufacturers, sugar growers, power companies and a garbage company who said
""He couldn't be more accommodating, my clients appreciate the Legislature and the governor continuing to protect Florida's resources while promoting economic development and recovery. It's unfortunate regulatory reform is often sensationalized and characterized as anti-environment."
The bill won approval in the House 98-20, with some Democrats joining the Republicans.
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"I care a lot about the environment," the governor said. Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City, sponsored the bill. (Patronis is ALEC’s leader in the Florida Legislature.)
""He couldn't be more accommodating, my clients appreciate the Legislature and the governor continuing to protect Florida's resources while promoting economic development and recovery. It's unfortunate regulatory reform is often sensationalized and characterized as anti-environment."
The bill won approval in the House 98-20, with some Democrats joining the Republicans.
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"I care a lot about the environment," the governor said. Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City, sponsored the bill. (Patronis is ALEC’s leader in the Florida Legislature.)
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Bob Graham,
Culture Of Corruption,
DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
Everglades,
Florida GOP,
Florida Lawmakers,
Florida Wetlands,
Jimmy Patronis
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Rubio Votes Against Everglades Funding
The Senate voted 84-13 to approve a wide-ranging water bill today that includes millions in funding for the Everglades and other Florida-related projects. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) could have had a positive effect on Florida’s natural resources, industries and residents. Every Floridian is impacted by the work conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers in our state. Unfortunately, politics were chosen over sound public policy, and the state’s best interests were left out of the final bill. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson voted yes, Marco Rubio voted no.
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Everglades,
Florida Wetlands,
GOP,
Marco Rubio
Monday, April 29, 2013
Republican Jimmy Patronis: Florida's Worst Nightmare
Every year during the legislative session in Tallahassee, state Rep. Jimmy Patronis does two things: He organizes a day for everyone to wear seersucker suits. And he pushes a bill to change Florida's environmental regulations, like the one Thursday that passed the House,
blocking local governments from protecting thousands of acres of wetlands.
blocking local governments from protecting thousands of acres of wetlands.
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Fucking amazing, can they really do this?
Fucking amazing, can they really do this?
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Culture Of Corruption,
Everglades,
Florida Lawmakers,
Florida Wetlands,
GOP,
Jimmy Patronis,
Right Wing
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Florida HB 999 and SB 1684
On Thursday morning, April 25, the Florida House of Representatives passed by a 92-20 vote HB 999, the most anti-environmental bill of the 2013 Legislative Session. The fight to stop this bill now moves to the Senate and SB 1684. For a contact list for all Senators and more info
click here
Please call your Senator immediately and urge them to VOTE NO on HB 999 and SB 1684!
click here
Please call your Senator immediately and urge them to VOTE NO on HB 999 and SB 1684!
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Remove DEP Secretary Herschel Vinyard Jr.
Regulators who break the rules cannot be trusted with enforcing them. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection broke the rules protecting the state's wetlands to benefit a well-connected landowner, then punished the one employee who challenged her bosses on it and tried to do her job. Gov. Rick Scott should remove DEP Secretary Herschel Vinyard Jr. and at least one of his deputy secretaries, because Floridians can no longer trust the agency to protect the environment and fairly enforce the rules.
Monday, April 1, 2013
The Springs Revival Act: SB 978
"I knew it was going to be heavy lifting to pass that," said Sen. Darren Soto, D-Kissimmee, who's sponsoring SB 978, the Springs Revival Act. The reason is simple, Soto said: "The majority of the Legislature doesn't have an appetite to have a real aggressive spring rehabilitation program, because of the expense." A state-sponsored effort to save the springs, launched 12 years ago by then-Gov. Jeb Bush, ended in 2011 under Scott. While the Bush springs initiative existed,
it spent a total of $25 million.
it spent a total of $25 million.
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Darren Soto,
flor,
Florida,
Florida Lawmakers,
Florida Wetlands,
Jeb Bush,
Rick Scott,
Rick Scott's Florida
Thursday, August 18, 2011
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