Tamiami Trail Modifications: Restoring Freshwater Flows to the Everglades
The Tamiami Trail is the historic roadway connecting Tampa to Miami. While the roadway made traveling between the two cities ...
Tag: Everglades Restoration
Protecting our water supply also can help South Florida fight the damage from sea-level rise
By Ryan Rossi, the South Florida Water Coalition Though the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging as the new year begins, ...
Alligator gender, sinking coastline are part of water district’s effort to measure the consequences of climate change in South Florida
By Kimberly Miller, Palm Beach Post For the first time in its more than 70-year history, South Florida Water Management ...
Gov. DeSantis’ welcome commitment to Lake Okeechobee reservoir and Everglades restoration
South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board Twenty years after creation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, evidence is building that ...
STAs – Stormwater Treatment Areas
STAs are constructed wetlands that play a critical role in helping to protect the Everglades. When fertilizers are used in ...
LILA – A Living Laboratory for Everglades Restoration
Do you know LILA? LILA isn’t a person – it’s a place! Located at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National ...
Floridians should be celebrating bipartisan leadership on resiliency and water infrastructure
By Kirk Mantay, Chair of the American Water Security Project Despite what you may heard about the 2020 Florida legislative ...
Florida’s environment wins with signing of Clean Waterways Act and the state budget
The office of Florida Sen. Debbie Mayfield Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed The Clean Waterways Act into law. This ...
Restarting Florida’s economy by weakening water quality and growth management is a bad idea
Ryan Orgera, Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation and Rob Moher, Conservancy of Southwest Florida As we restart our economy, we have ...
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 ...
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