Florida’s environment took a beating in 2021. Could 2022 be even worse?
By Ed Killer, Treasure Coast Newspapers Outdoors Writer The list of environmental disasters that befell Florida's lands and waters in ...
Tag: Gulf of Mexico
More manatees than ever have died in 2021, here’s how to help protect them
By Jason Dill, Bradenton Herald November isn’t only a month for turkeys. It’s also a month to celebrate the manatee ...
Some corporations are staining Earth Day with ‘greenwashed’ accounts of their efforts to combat the climate crisis
By John Morales, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists https://thebulletin.org/2021/04/corporate-greenwash-stains-earth-day/ She looks to be about 12 or 13 as she smiles ...
Piney Point is a symptom of a bigger issue in Florida: the lack of a statewide approach to cope with the climate crisis
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker, Director of Florida Conservation for Ocean Conservancy While the Piney Point disaster seems to no ...
Stop oil drilling in the Bahamas before it starts; the risk of environmental disaster is too great
By Huey Lewis, musician and fisherman The recording studio is a forgiving place. There are endless opportunities to explore, edit ...
‘Climate restoration bonds’ would allow private industry to take care of itself
By Kevin Mims, The Business of Climate Change The Invading Sea recently spoke with Dr. Philip Stoddard, professor of biology ...
Trump’s promise to protect Florida from oil drilling is worthless
By the South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board On Sept. 8, President Trump came to Jupiter and signed an executive ...
Thanks for the oil drilling ban, Mr. President, but you’re no Teddy Roosevelt
Palm Beach Post Editorial Board It was President Donald Trump, self-styled superhero, who descended on Jupiter last week, swooping into ...
‘The Number One environmental president since Teddy Roosevelt’ knows how many votes Florida has in the Electoral College
By Fred Grimm, Sun Sentinel Alaskans must wonder what makes Florida so damn special. Why would the president allow oil ...
Trump’s secret plan to open Florida to offshore oil drilling must be stopped
By Sean Shaw, former Florida State Representative Fishing in the gorgeous blue waters off Florida’s Gulf Coast is a passion ...
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