13
Dec
Posted by Florida's Enviro-Wire in Environment, Everglades. Tagged: Dawn Shirreffs, Everglades Coalition, Everglades Restoration, Northern Everglades Coalition, restoration projects South Florida. Leave a Comment
From Dawn Shirreffs, of the Northern Everglades Coalition: Everglades restoration is worth the effort. Everglades restoration projects create jobs and stimulate the economy of South Florida, in addition to saving a national treasure.
Click here to read the full letter to the editor in the Miami Herald.
13
Dec
Posted by Florida's Enviro-Wire in Environment, Everglades, Pollution. Tagged: Big Sugar, Coalition for Sugar Reform, Everglades Restoration, Everglades Trust, Mary Barley, sugar food tax, Sugar Reform. Leave a Comment
Not only is Big Sugar harming the Florida Everglades, it is also costing US consumers about $4 billion a year in a sugar food tax. This statement from Mary Barley, founder of the Everglades Trust, outlines all of the damages caused by Big Sugar and what you can do to work for change. (SugarReform.org)
13
Dec
Posted by Florida's Enviro-Wire in Environment, Everglades, Legislative News. Tagged: Chuck Todd, Everglades Foundation, Everglades Restoration, Everglades Summit, NBC News, Paul Tudor Jones, water supply, water supply summit. Leave a Comment
The Everglades Foundation will host a two-day long water supply summit on January 17th & 18th. The summit will take place in Tallahassee, hosted by NBC News’ Chuck Todd.
Follow this link to read more from the Palm Beach Post’s Post on Politics blog.
8
Dec
Posted by Florida's Enviro-Wire in Environment, Everglades, Legislative News. Tagged: $40 million proposed for Everglades, Everglades funding, Everglades Restoration, fiscal year 2012 budget, Florida Forever, funding Florida Forever, Rick Scott. Leave a Comment
In sharp contrast to the $17 million set aside for the Everglades in the 2011 budget, Scott has proposed that $40 million be directed to restoration efforts in the budget for fiscal year 2012. In addition, Florida Forever is proposed to receive $15 million, when they received nothing from the 2011 budget.
Click here to read the full article from the Sunshine State News.
8
Dec
Posted by Florida's Enviro-Wire in Environment, Everglades, Legislative News. Tagged: budget cuts, Florida Legislature 2011, job cuts, SFWMD, SFWMD hirings, SFWMD layoffs, South Florida economy. Leave a Comment
The South Florida Water Management District posted 15 new job openings on its website, prompting questions from many South Florida residents.
Click here to read the full article from TCPalm.com.
8
Dec
Posted by Florida's Enviro-Wire in Environment, Everglades. Tagged: Everglades tourism, Flamingo area, Fred Herling, Jon Jarvis, lodging Everglades National Park, National Park SErvice, National Parks Traveler. Leave a Comment
Park Service Director Jon Jarvis and park planner Fred Herling have discussed the original plan for two lodges and have chosen to entirely revamp the lodging plan. What they are changing it to is still under discussion.
Click here to read the full article from the National Parks Traveler.
8
Dec
Posted by Florida's Enviro-Wire in Environment, Everglades, Legislative News, Pollution. Tagged: Andy Reid, Everglades Restoration, Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals, rock mine Palm Beach County, Rock Mining, South Florida mining. Leave a Comment
Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday against a potential rock mine on land long considered prime for Everglades restoration.
Click here to read the full article from the Sun Sentinel.
