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DeSantis Urged to Save Sunshine State’s Solar Industry With Veto
If Net Metering becomes law, utilities would pay solar users less money for the excess energy they produce. They now get a full retail rate for the power they put back into the grid. File photo: Chinasong, Shutter Stock, licensed.
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Recent Deadly Bronx Fire: Another Terrible Tragedy In This Challenged But Still Not Hopeless Borough
On Sunday, January 9, a five-alarm fire destroyed the homes of many in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx at 333 East 183rd Street where 17 West African Muslim immigrants died, including among the eight children who perished. Photo…
Op-Ed: You Can’t Change Mother Nature
It seems that most of the Democrats still consider the theory of man-made global warming as the major threat to civilization, and if you challenge them they will call you a “climate denier' or worse, including the over-used word of…
A Christmas Eve Memorial for Florida Manatees
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating high numbers of manatee deaths along Florida's Atlantic coast. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.
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Environmental Law “Serial Violator” Monsanto To Pay $12 Million Fine, Serve Three Years Of…
Environmental activists joined a global day out against Monsanto's GMO programs and demanding that foods be properly labeled. New York City - May 23 2015. File photo: A Katz, Shutter Stock, licensed.
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Op-Ed: ESG – What is it and What is it Expected to Do?
The environment standard is based on “going green”. This means any company that follows strict climate policies for a clean earth and renewable energies, will receive a higher rating than those who do not. File photo: ShutterStock.com,…
Captains For Clean Water Partners With Pink Shell Resort To Protect Florida’s Waters
In 2021, the grassroots nonprofit Captains For Clean Water (CFCW) partnered with Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina, a full-service resort in Fort Myers. To raise awareness and protect these valuable natural resources, Pink Shell Beach…
Settlement Funds from Oil Spill to Help Restore Florida Oyster Reefs
Experts estimate the Gulf of Mexico lost between 4 billion and 8 billion oysters due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and loss of reproduction in ensuing years. Places like Suwannee Sound in Florida and other Gulf states are tapping…
Op-Ed: Is Everything That is a Negative Happening in the World Because of Climate Change?
Do leftist Democrats really think that Hurricane Ida was caused by man-made climate change? File photo: ShutterStock.com, licensed.
Have you noticed the the Democrat left has pivoted away from praising a non-praising event like…
Piney Point Pollution Could Overflow with Storms, Hurricanes
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking an emergency court hearing to transfer control of the troubled former phosphate processing plant at Piney Point from its owners to avoid another environmental disaster.
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DeSantis Issues Warning to Florida Residents as Tropical Storm Fred Approaches; “Review Disaster…
red – the sixth named storm of the season – became a tropical storm on Tuesday, and initially passed through the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, bringing with it up to 8 inches of rain and the potential for flash flooding. Experts say…
Op-Ed: Eco-Friendly Solutions Ignored To Line Recall-Fearing Democrats’ Billionaire Pockets
Stewart Resnick and Lynda Resnick at the UFC'S 2007 Brass Ring Awards Dinner honoring Lynda and Stewart Resnick and Linda Daly. Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA. File photo: S Bukley, Shutterstock.com, licensed.
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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.
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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.
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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…