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Report: Power Companies Block Rooftop Solar Growth in FL, US
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) decided not to act to change the state's net-metering rule at its Sept. 17, 2020, workshop on Customer-Owned Renewable Generation. File photo: ShutterStock.com, licensed.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - A…
Groups Say Florida Coasts Need Federal Dollars to Mitigate Storm Impacts
Florida mangroves' natural ability to curb flooding protected over 626,000 people during Hurricane Irma in 2017, according to a University of California Santa Cruz report. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
TAMPA, FL --…
Report: Apalachicola, Other Estuarine Reserves Help Power Local Economies
On Florida's northwestern Gulf coast, the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve supports 65 jobs and generates $46.4 million, including $15.1 million in labor income. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
APALACHICOLA, FL…
Researchers Study Links Between Prey Fish, Predators and Algal Blooms
Dakota Lewis, a graduate student at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and a 2020 fellow in the Forage Fish Research Program, has studied algal blooms and fish kills in the Indian River Lagoon, which stretches along 40% of Florida's…
Research Grants Awarded To Regional Scientists Studying Red Sea’s Coral Reef; Unique Reef Expected…
With 90% of the world’s coral reefs expected to be severely degraded by mid-century due to warming ocean temperatures, the study and conservation of the thermally resilient reefs in the northern Red Sea are a global imperative.
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Op-Ed: The Hoax of Man Made Global Climate Change
Contrary to environmentalists, the polar bear population (which they claim are an endangered species today due to global warming) has actually increased from around 5,000 in the 1960's to over 25,000 today. Photo credit ShutterStock.com,…
As Toxic Algae, Other Issues Bloom, FL Environmental Secretary Resigns
Florida's Blue-Green Algae Task Force outlined in 2019, "Increased delivery of nutrients to Florida's water bodies is widely recognized as the primary driver of algal proliferation and subsequent degradation of aquatic…
Manatees in Florida Dying at High Rates Due to Loss of Key Food Source
While previously classified as "endangered" by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manatees were downgraded to a “threatened” species in 2017; however, with the huge uptick in deaths recently, it’s likely that decision will be revisited.…
Lawsuit Launched Over Piney Point Wastewater Leak
The FDEP, HRK Holdings, and the Manatee County Port Authority have all been named in the Notice of Intent to Sue, after April's leak of a phosphogypsum stack, releasing about 215 million gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay and prompting…
Op-Ed: Will Delray Beach Get Submerged by “Climate Change”
DELRAY BEACH, FL - The fear mongers have been predicting that if we don't do something about “Climate Change”, eventually Delray Beach and all of South Florida will be submerged by ocean water. Is that true?
In Florida, throughout…
Million-Acre Southeast Salt Marsh Conservation Plan Gets Green Light
A study by the National Academy of Sciences reveals salt marsh provides an average of $695,000 per square mile a year in protective value to Southeast communities and military installations from storm-surge flooding. Photo credit…
Op-Ed: To Democrats, the “Holy Grail” is Global Warming
Climate March protesters rally for climate change in Portland, Oregon on September 20, 2019. File photo credit: Robert P. Alvarez, Shutterstock.com, licensed.
DELRAY BEACH, FL - The term “Holy Grail”, which has biblical connections to a…
Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker Focuses Lens On Florida’s Struggling Springs; Documentary…
The Fellowship of the Springs is a two-part, two hour documentary series by director/producer Oscar Corral and Explica Media. The two episodes of the film take viewers into the wonder and beauty of Florida's unique but troubled springs.
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Florida Manatees Face Greater Threats to Habitat, Health
A Florida Manatee from the springs in Florida. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
TAMPA, FL -- Polluted wastewater released into Tampa Bay at Piney Point in the last two weeks is only one threat to Florida manatees, as an increase…
Tampa Bay Braces for Red Tide Outbreak After Toxic Wastewater Leak
The Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection is partnering with Tampa Bay area governments and the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to monitor water quality at locations affected by the Piney Point breach. File photo: Kristi Blokhin,…
Solar Energy Loan Fund (SELF) Secures $5 Million Line of Credit from BankUnited; Non-Profit…
SELF, a green CDFI based in Florida, has secured a $5M Line of Credit from BankUnited, a culmination of a relationship that started with a CRA grant years ago. SELF is a non-profit community lender that specializes in climate financing for…
AccuWeather: Severe Weather May Take A Swipe At Mid-Atlantic
STATE COLLEGE, PA - Parts of the mid-Atlantic region may face their first severe weather threat of the season on Sunday after yet another round of powerful storms rumbles through the South. The severe threat follows spotty…
Tornado Rips Through Tennessee On The Same Month As 2020 Tornadoes
From the scene of the Nashville 2020 tornado aftermath, Rachel Brooks. Vicinity of Inglewood suburb near US Highway 31W.
PORTLAND, TN - Mere months after the Christmas bombing of Nashville, the Middle Tennessee region has been…
The Ray Announces Collaboration to Drive Transportation Innovation in Central Texas
ATLANTA, GA – The Ray is taking our proven record of innovation and sustainability to Central Texas through separate signed charters with the Texas Department of Transportation Austin District, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority…
New York Man Found Guilty of Keeping Live Sharks in Basement Pool to Sell on Underground Exotic…
Some of the sharks seized in the plastic pool. Photo: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
NEW YORK, NY - According to reports, a Dutchess County, New York man was found guilty this week of keeping live sharks in his…
Scientists in U.S. and Canada Gearing up for “Murder Hornet” Season this Spring; “Not A Species We…
SEATTLE, WA - While some people are welcoming the end of the winter season this weekend, the warming temperatures won’t merely be ushering in visions of pools and beaches this year... but possibly murder hornets are well.
The…
Southern Communities Rally for Inclusion in Green New Deal
One of the goals of the Green New Deal is to meet "100% of the power demand in the United States through clean, renewable and zero-emission energy sources." Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Leaders of Southern…
64 Schools, Universities, And Nonprofits Join In Support Of Legislation To Expand Solar…
Florida Representative Omari Hardy speaking during the live event on Florida Solar Access, Recorded Live by Solar United Neighbors. The proposed bill would help spur economic growth, job creation, and energy cost savings in Florida.
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‘Citizen Scientists’ Help Researchers Gather New Insights Into Polar Bear Behavior
A polar bear captured by a trail camera in Wapusk National Park, Manitoba in 2014. Photo credit: Doug Clark/USask.
OXFORD, UK - Oxford University is working with Canadian researchers on a first-of-its-kind project that will engage…
Massachusetts Based Provider Of Solar Energy Applications, KiloVault, Unveils Third Iteration of…
Ideal for expandable energy storage in off-grid or hybrid applications, the HAB integrates with leading inverters at a lower lifetime cost than competitive offerings, and can store power from a variety of sources. Each HAB contains a…
New Study Shows Desert Camels Dying From Ingesting Plastic Bags; Findings Cause Researchers, Others…
A new study shows desert camels are dying from ingesting plastic bags; the findings are causing researchers and others to call for a radical shift in the way we sound the plastic pollution alarm.
LOS ANGELES, CA - A new scientific study…
Grow Your Own Furniture? Scientists Come One Step Closer to Creating Lab-Grown Wood, Preventing…
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have grown wood-like plant tissue from cells extracted from the leaves of the Mexican Zinnia plant, which can be grown indoors without soil or sunlight. Photo credit…
From Florida to Central America, Climate Change Forces Migration
Florida's coastlines have been hit hard in recent years by sea-level rise and the increased intensity and frequency of tropical storms. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
MIAMI - As Florida faces the consequences of climate change…
Conservationists Decry Trump’s Rollback of Migratory-Bird Protections
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act includes protection of birds such as the endangered Florida scrub jay. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Conservation groups are expressing outrage over the Trump administration's…
Home Builders Applaud EPA Announcement to Improve Florida Wetlands Permitting Process
Home Builders Applaud EPA Announcement to Improve Florida Wetlands Permitting Process. Florida wetlands from an airboat ride at Everglades National Park in Florida. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Chuck…