[flagallery gid=13 name=Gallery] Reef Relief would like to thank everyone who helped make this years International Coastal Cleanup a success. Volunteers took local action to heart on Saturday September 21st and 22nd by cleaning the shores of No Name Key and Archer Key. The combined total of these cleanups was over 1000 lbs. Volunteers removed […]
Bruce Ritchie, 09/23/2013 – 04:04 PM. The Florida Current Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam says Floridians should enjoy a "victory lap" on the issue of federal water quality, but an attorney representing environmental groups suggests the state has nothing to celebrate. U.S. District Judge Robert H. Hinkle on Tuesday is scheduled to consider a request […]
Court Asked to Speed Up Lawsuit Seeking Public Disclosure of Pollutants From BP’s Gulf Spill
From the Bow Seat announces its contest for 2014, which will appeal to all learners! The contest invites high school students to tackle the issue of Plastic Pollution in the Ocean, individually or collaboratively, through ART, ADVOCACY or ESSAY options. The 2014 Ocean Awareness Student Contest is an outgrowth of From the Bow Seat, a […]
BROWARD International Coastal Cleanup: Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (3109 E Sunrise Blvd, Ft Lauderdale); Sat Sept 21, 9am; Sign up here! Keep Broward Beautiful: Saturday, Sept 21; Find a site near you to collect! MIAMI-DADE Keep Miami Beautiful: Saturday, Sept 21; Find a site near you to collect! PALM BEACH Keep Palm Beach […]
CONTACT: Cathy Milbourn (news media only) [email protected] 202-564-7849 202-564-4355 September 16, 2013 WASHINGTON — During Pollution Prevention (P2) Week, September 16-22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) encourages Americans to prevent or reduce pollution at the source. This year’s pollution prevention week comes just three months after President Obama’s speech at Georgetown University where he outlined […]
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Saturday November 16th, 2013 Location: Bernstein Park 5th Street & 5th Avenue Stock Island, FL 33040 In observance of America Recycles Day, Reef Relief is hosting a neighborhood cleanup in partnership with the Monroe County Solid Waste. Monroe County will, also, be running an E-waste and Hazardous Waste Collection. Meet at 9:00 at Bernstein Park. […]
By LIZETTE ALVAREZ. Published: September 8, 2013. New York Times CLEWISTON, Fla. — On wind-whipped days when rain pounds this part of South Florida, people are quickly reminded that Lake Okeechobee, with its vulnerable dike and polluted waters, has become a giant environmental problem far beyond its banks. Beginning in May, huge downpours ushered in […]
In South Florida, a Polluted Bubble Ready to Burst With heavy rain driving waters from Lake Okeechobee to estuaries in the east and west, devastating wildlife, officials are looking for solutions.