Florida Legislature can do even more to make Florida resilient to climate change and rising sea levels
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker, Ocean Conservancy As the Florida Legislature begins to reconvene in Tallahassee for its January session, ...
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State Sen. Brodeur: Republicans lead legislative efforts to assure that the state addresses the threats from the warming climate
By State Sen. Jason Brodeur More so than perhaps any other state, Florida is vulnerable to the impacts of our ...
Adapting to rising seas doesn’t solve the problem causing the damage from the warming climate
By Susan Glickman, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy It’s important to acknowledge progress when it happens. And it did. In ...
Flooding bill is a big hit; Bravo TV star tweets that legislation is ‘SO COOL’
By Alec Bogdanoff, American Flood Coalition It isn’t often that legislation draws broad praise from Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, local governments, ...
Florida’s lawmakers are beginning to recognize the threat the state faces from the warming climate
By Lauren Swan, AECOM Engineering As most of the nation emerges from a harsh winter, it is worth contemplating what ...
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 ...
Finding long-term solutions to Florida’s water-resiliency challenges can’t wait any longer
By Allen Douglas, American Council of Engineering Companies The 2021 legislative session is just around the corner, and the health ...
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