More methane coming from Gulf oil drilling than previously known, Florida has 8th highest electric bills
The amount of climate-changing methane is twice as much as estimated by U.S. agencies, a new study found.
Tag: Gulf of Mexico
The Inflation Reduction Act helps the environment, but its drilling provisions threaten communities along the Gulf of Mexico
By Joanie Steinhaus, Turtle Island Restoration Network When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act two months ago, the billâs ...
Floridaâs 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 ...
More manatees than ever have died in 2021, hereâs how to help protect them
By Jason Dill, Bradenton Herald November isnât only a month for turkeys. Itâs also a month to celebrate the manatee ...
Some corporations are staining Earth Day with âgreenwashedâ 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/ Â 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 âJ.P.â 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 ...
âClimate restoration bondsâ 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 ...
Trumpâs 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 ...
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