New Lake Okeechobee plan aims for more water for the Everglades, less toxic algae
Instead of prioritizing flood control above all else, the strategy is designed to balance all the needs of the watershed.
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Environmental bills getting bipartisan love, Biden getting climate criticism
A roundup of news items related to climate change and other environmental issues in Florida:Ā Florida's environment gets bipartisan love ...
Here are three steps we can take to reduce the number of manatee deaths in Florida
By The Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board The manatee is one of the most iconic animals in Florida. Few visitors ...
North Floridaā€™s springs probably need to be part of a national park to get the protection they need
By Robert Knight, the Florida Springs Institute Once compared to the greatest hydrological wonders of North America, including Niagara Falls ...
Gov. DeSantis and the Legislature need to implement meaningful water reforms throughout Florida
By the Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board A little more than a year ago, TCPalm published an investigation thatĀ highlighted a ...
Now is the time develop a Lake Okeechobee plan that will protect our environment, economy and health
By Eve Samples, Friends of the Everglades For too many decades, Floridaā€™s water priorities have been misguided. Weā€™ve kept Lake ...
Everglades restoration enhances water quality and therefore benefits the stateā€™s vital real estate industry
By Stephen Davis, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, The Everglades Foundation Americaā€™s Everglades provides the drinking water for nine million Floridians, ...
We should celebrate Earth Day by drafting a Lake Okeechobee plan that will protect the lake and the waterways that depend on it
By Eve Samples, Friends of the Everglades Two years ago, the St. Lucie River was a cesspool. Toxic blue-green algae ...
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