Please Gov. DeSantis, no victory lap; tell the Legislature that there’s a lot more work needed to protect the environment
By Howard L. Simon, Clean Okeechobee Waters Foundation Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign what the Legislature, in an example ...
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Legislators addressed several challenges threatening Florida’s environment, but more needs to be done
Janet Bowman, The Nature Conservancy in Florida Florida’s lawmakers deserve kudos for addressing some of the state’s environmental problems, but ...
Legislators send the “Clean Waterways Act” to Gov. DeSantis and clean-water groups say lawmakers once again have come to the aid of polluters and landowners
By Ryan Smart, David Cullen and Lisa Rinaman, clean-water advocates The misnamed “Clean Waterways Act” has passed in both chambers ...
Florida touts the beauty of the state’s springs, but the Legislature is passing laws that threaten them and the manatees who depend on them
The Florida Springsfest, which took place last weekend at Silver Springs State Park, is one of the Florida Parks System’s ...
Legislation would curb water pollution from septic tanks and city-owned water and sewer operations
In every estuary in America with a story of redemption, the road back to clean water started with prioritizing wastewater ...
Stop letting Florida agriculture dictate clean-water policy
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to make water quality a priority. He started well. At his urging, the Legislature last ...
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