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»
(June 4, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) Successful litigation initiated by Friends of the Everglades and co-plaintiff the Miccosukee Tribe appears to be yielding a new plan to restore the fabled River of Grass. A Clean Water Act lawsuit by Friends, brought against the US EPA in 2004, played a vital role in bringing the State… Read the Rest»
Who is polluting what? The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) operates six large treatment systems (“STAs”) just north of the Everglades Protection Area and Everglades National Park. The SFWMD has been violating its permits by discharging an average of 55,000 metric tons per year of agricultural waste containing sulfates into the Everglades. These discharges… Read the Rest»
Some local fish have high mercury levels, but finding information on the healthiest species to eat can be difficult BY DAVID FLESHLER AND STEVE WATERS // SUN SENTINEL Every day, anglers across South Florida reel in swordfish, king mackerel, largemouth bass and other fish that contain high amounts of mercury. But many of those casting lines… Read the Rest»
Please attend the Friends of the Everglades annual meeting on April 15th, 2012 at 1:30PM at Pinecrest Gardens in South Miami. For directions, click here. Dr. Harold Wanless, chair of the geology department at the University of Miami– and one of the recognized leaders of the effort to educate on issues related to climate change… Read the Rest»
