Gulf of Mexico is home to extremely rare whales
With an estimated population of around 50, Rice's whales are particularly vulnerable to boat strikes, pollution and noise.
Tag: Deepwater Horizon
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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
Deepwater Horizon spill: Offshore drilling plans recall oil-fouled tourist season
By Mark Lane, Daytona Beach News-Journal Ten years ago last week, President Barack Obama showed up in Pensacola to walk the beaches, ...
Trump’s dream of oil rigs off Florida’s coasts: Another reason to vote against him
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board The U.S. Interior Department tweeted Wednesday that a Politico report about plans to jump-start oil exploration ...
Allowing oil exploration in the Apalachicola River floodplain is a stupid idea
Our government can’t really be this stupid, can it? Our Florida Department of Environmental Protection is allowing one of the ...
U.S. House Reps: Congress must protect the nation’s coastal communities from threats posed by offshore drilling for oil and gas
Offshore drilling has no place in our oceans today. This week, Congress has an opportunity to protect our coastal beaches and communities from being ...
Local governments should resist the urge to sue energy companies, claiming their products and practices are a public nuisance
As Florida begins to implement its new environmental plan, it is crucial that its city and county government leaders resist the ...
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