Some said they felt welcomed by the Society of Environmental Journalists, others felt marginalized by the organization.More than 100 protestors for varying causes held signs, beat drums and chanted Saturday at a "Rally for the Environment" in a park outside the International Hotel in Miami, site of SEJ's national conference.Ana Campos of Fort Lauderdale described herself as one of the "culprits"
Saturday, 22 October 2011
Monday, 12 September 2011
Rumberger remembered as tireless champion for Everglades
Posted on 19:32 by Unknown
E. Thom Rumberger was remembered Monday as a champion of the Everglades who was gracious and effective while also helping build the modern Republican Party in Florida.Read more at the new Floridaenvironments.com.(Photo by Mark Wallheiser/markwallheiser.com, used with permission.)
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Future of state growth management in question under new department
Posted on 11:19 by Unknown
Doug Darling, executive director of the Department of Economic Opportunity
The head of the new department that will house Florida's growth management division says he'll have to decide future growth management decisions on a case-by-case basis.
SB 2156, signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott on June 14, abolishes the Florida Department of Community Affairs and transfers its planning division to a
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Nestlé drops idea of water pumping near Wacissa River
Posted on 15:46 by Unknown
Nestlé Waters North America on Wednesday told state officials the company no longer is considering a water-pumping operation along the Wacissa River in Jefferson County.Nestlé, a global water company which includes bottling operations near Blue Spring in Madison County and near Crystal Springs in Pasco County, said testing of Allen Spring along the Wacissa showed a lack of sufficient flow during
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Gopher tortoises became candidate for federal protection
Posted on 11:51 by Unknown
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday that gopher tortoises warrant federal Endangered Species Act protection in Florida and Southern states east of the Mississippi.The tortoise will become a candidate for listing as threatened and endangered east of the Mississippi River including Florida. But the gopher tortoises won't be listed for protection because the agency doesn't have the
Florida PSC may reconsider energy goals set in 2009
Posted on 11:05 by Unknown
The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday rejected energy conservation plans proposed for the state's two largest electric utilities because of concerns about cost.Instead, commissioners said they may reconsider the conservation goals set by the PSC only two years ago -- before the Legislature removed four of the five commission members at the time."Sometimes certain things work during
Monday, 25 July 2011
Florida parks increase visitors after drop in previous year
Posted on 07:13 by Unknown
Honeymoon Island State ParkMaybe the slow economy is encouraging people to rediscover nature. Or maybe the weather just was more inviting this past year.For whatever reasons, attendance at Florida state parks increased slightly in 2010-11 following a sharp dip the previous year, according to state park officials.Park attendance in fiscal year 2010-11 increased to 20.4 million, up 332,191 from
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