Florida lawmakers seek to change policy that has delayed beach nourishment work; ocean heat could mean another record year
The US Army Corps of Engineers has long pumped sand onto Pinellas County beaches, but a change in policy has ...
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Federal disaster relief fund nearly depleted as Hurricane Idalia hits; King Tide raises hurricane’s flood threat
The federal Disaster Relief Fund is set to run out of money this fall if Congress can’t come to an ...
Loud and clear climate message delivered to members of Congress
23 Floridians joined hundreds of grassroots volunteers from every state to push for bold climate policy.
Your money and the climate are up for debate in this year’s farm bill
Congress has a chance once every five years to transform conservation in agriculture. Will they take it?
Taking the clean-energy debate to Capitol Hill
Nearly 30 Citizens' Climate Lobby volunteers from 14 districts in Florida will join over 800 other volunteers to advocate for ...
These four challenges will shape the next farm bill – and how the US eats
The next farm bill is projected to cost taxpayers $1.5 trillion over 10 years.
Cumbersome permitting process holds up infrastructure projects our economy needs
We can make sensible changes to the National Environmental Policy Act without sacrificing progress on climate change and environmental protection.
The recent Supreme Court ruling about EPA’s authority is about the separation of powers, not whether utilities should burn coal
By Bob Bunting, CEO, The Climate Adaptation Center (CAC), Inc. By now you have read how the U.S. Supreme Court ...
Florida-based association urges Congress to pass flood insurance bills sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott
By Paul Handerhan, Federal Association for Insurance Reform Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United ...
Big changes to the National Flood Insurance Program are going to mean higher premiums for most Floridians
By Shana Udvardy, Union of Concerned Scientists If you’re a homeowner or thinking of buying a home in Florida, you ...
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