Protect Florida’s coast from ‘drill, baby, drill’Â
Offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic could lead to spills that blacken beaches and contaminate estuaries where fish breed.
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Latest oil spill highlights the need to protect the remaining Rice’s whales
On Nov. 16, a new devastating oil spill hit the Gulf of Mexico, when the Main Pass pipeline spilled 1.1 ...
Major land acquisition will help protect Florida panther; climate change may blunt winter cooling of El Niño
More than 17,200 acres in Hendry County was purchased by the state, including a spot that has been a roadkill ...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moving to list Miami cave crayfish as threatened; Biden administration to offer handful of Gulf drilling leases
The crayfish faces increasing threats from climate change as rising seas push salty water deeper into the Biscayne Aquifer.
Judge blocks plan to scale back Gulf oil leases to protect whales; Agriculture Commissioner announces green infrastructure grants
The Biden administration announced the plan last month as part of an effort to protect the endangered Rice’s whale from ...
President Biden’s next climate litmus test for Florida
We implore the Biden administration to heed the call of hundreds of thousands of Americans and put an end to ...
Officials call on Biden to prevent offshore drilling leases; scientists rush to rescue corals
More than 100 elected officials from across the country, including 28 from Florida, signed a letter to Biden.
Florida tops list for climate risks; study finds $30 billion cost to plug old Gulf oil wells
Florida's exposure to hurricanes make it "uniquely susceptible" to physical risk, according to the study, followed by wildfires and floods.
Report finds that Deepwater Horizon disaster may happen again; Florida House, Senate have gap on invasive species funding
Oceana fears that a disaster similar to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill may happen in the future.
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.
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