The public is invited to attend Friends of the Everglades’ 44th annual meeting, April 14, 2013, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, in the Historic Entrance Building at Pinecrest Gardens,11000 Red Road. Before and after the meeting you can enjoy the Garden’s Earth Day. Admission to the Garden is free. Dr. Hal Wanless, Chairman of the Department… Read the Rest»
Everglades Pollution Bill (HB 7065) gives the sugar industry a free ride. The House Appropriations Committee will vote on this bill at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 14. Call your state Representative now! The Sierra Club opposes HB 7065, a bill that seeks to drastically weaken Everglades cleanup standards to benefit the sugar industry. The ailing Everglades… Read the Rest»
Clearly Democracy In Florida Has Been So Corroded By Money And Special Interests That Has Ceased To Function. For 17-years, The Florida Legislature Has Ignored The Florida Constitution And The Direction Of The Florida Supreme Court To Implement Art. Ii, Sec. 7(B), “Polluter Pays” In The Everglades Agricultural Area. For 17-years, The Corporate Big Sugar… Read the Rest»
Friends & Allies, On Thursday, March 7th the House State Affairs Committee will review PCB SAC 13-01 which insulates the farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area from having to do a better job in cleaning the water leaving their farms and sticks taxpayers with the cleanup costs! Call & email Committee members listed below today & ask them… Read the Rest»
A bill was filed Monday that has been described by both sides in the dispute over Everglades water quality as merely a starting point for the upcoming debate in the Legislature. With Gov. Rick Scott‘s $880-million Everglades restoration plan being approved in 2012 by theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, both the sugar industry and environmental groups have said they… Read the Rest»
