Microplastics pose environmental problems for wildlife and humans – and now high levels of a specific type of microplastic has been found in our Biscayne Bay and Florida Bay.
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August 25 LEED Case Study: Barnett Tower Historical Building
The U.S. Green Building Council – Florida is hosting a LEED Case Study of the Barnett Tower historical building in Jacksonville, Florida and you are invited!
Hurricane Season: June 1 – November 30
“The question is which is more expensive? Building resilient homes or rebuilding them all post-disaster?” Craig Fugate, former Florida Director of Emergency Management and FEMA head under Barack Obama
King Tide + Hurricane Dorian = Miami Flood Alerts
Miami-Dade County has issued a “be ready” advisory in advance of Hurricane Dorian’s approach. According to the latest forecast models, Dorian will be passing somewhere over Florida at the same time as coastal Miami-Dade is experiencing King Tides. If Dorian comes ashore over Miami this weekend, the flooding could be severe. An already saturated ground,…
Coral Gables Styrofoam Ban Blocked by Florida Appeals Court
In February 2016, the City of Coral Gables, in Miami-Dade, approved an ordinance to prohibit the sale and use of expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam). The city was then promptly sued by the Florida Retail Federation, a powerful lobbying group that represents Publix, Target, Walmart, and other large retailers. At the same time, Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature passed…
Green Jobs
We need to recognize the opportunity that green jobs present to Florida and to the economy. Congressman Ted Deutch
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Dr. Thomas K. Frazer as Chief Science Officer
Governor Ron DeSantis appoints University of Florida’s Dr. Thomas K. Frazer as Florida’s first “Chief Science Officer.” The choice of Dr. Frazer has met with praise from Florida’s leading environmentalists.
Local Plastic Straw Bans to be Banned if Florida State Republicans Have Their Way
“I realized that I was kind of putting my own thoughts into this. … It was government overreach. So what I did was file an amendment that would put a moratorium but give us a study.” Florida Senator Travis Hutson The headlines read: “Florida lawmaker wanted to ban plastic straws. He ended up with a…
This is a crime
Literally. Harassing pelicans & other wildlife is illegal in Florida. It is unfortunate that Hunter Hardesty, of Davidson, Maryland, it such a poor example of a human being that he would first lure, then JUMP ON a wild pelican for a Facebook photo op. But here he is. So let’s take a quick look at…
Drill Baby Drill
The Trump administration proposes to open 25 of the 26 “offshore planning areas” to oil drilling over the next 5 years. This includes all of Florida’s coastline, including the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Straits adjacent to the Florida Keys National Marine Preserve. There is a 25-mile proposed buffer zone between the coasts and…