Action Alert: Blue Origin Looks to Dump Rocket Wastewater into Indian River Lagoon
Action Alert: Blue Origin Looks to Dump Rocket Wastewater into Indian River Lagoon Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company, has requested a permit from Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection to dump 500,000 gallons per day of processed and non-processed industrial wastewater into an onsite stormwater pond, and then to the Indian River. This already taxed […]
Action Alert: Support funding for Extension Service
Dear Mayor Jim Scholl and County Commissioners, We are writing to express our strong support for the University of Florida’s IFAS ExtensionService in Monroe County. This organization plays a vital role in protecting and enhancing marineand coastal resources throughout the region. Reef Relief understands that funding for several IFAS Extension programs will be discussedat the […]
Bonaire National Marine Park May Be Opened to Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 3, 2015 Court Date Set for Case in Bid to Open Bonaire National Marine Park to Development Bonaire, June 3, 2015 – On Monday, June 8, 2015, the BES Court of First Appeals will consider objections to government actions aimed at opening the Bonaire National Marine Park to commercial development. […]
2015 Blue Vision Summit
Blue Vision Summits bring ocean conservation leaders together every two years to network, build the blue movement and meet with the Administration and Congress to restore the blue in our red, white and blue. This spring some 500 people from local, regional and national groups, scientists, explorers and others will attend the Summit […]
Please support Florida House Bill 611 Disposable Plastic Bags
Feb 9, 2015 — Today was a major step in progress towards reducing plastic bags within our environment in Florida. State Representative David Richardson, Miami Beach has filed House Bill 611 which bill that would allow cities with fewer than 100,000 people to create pilot programs to regulate or ban disposable plastic bags. The bill (HB […]
EPA Seeks Input on Emission Standards for New and Modified Sources in the Oil and Natural Gas Sector
Enesta Jones (News Media Only) [email protected] 202-564-7873 202-564-4355 Stephanie Brown (Program Contact) [email protected] 202-564-1192 January 28, 2015 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) for a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel. The panel is part of a standard federal government process and will focus on the agency’s […]
Save centuries-old corals from destruction
NRDC Petition Off the Atlantic coast, undersea canyons with vibrant deep-sea corals provide food and shelter for squid, lobsters, and endangered fin and sperm whales. But as a global appetite for seafood grows, weighted fishing nets threaten to destroy the fragile, living seafloor that has taken hundreds—or even thousands—of years to establish. The regional fishery […]
FL Water and Land Conservation Comments Open
The Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation is currently taking public comment on the implementation of the Water and Land Conservation Amendment passed by Florida voters in November 2014. Submit your comments at the link below. http://www.flsenate.gov/media/topics/wlc
Make Your Voice Heard – Coastal Use Survey Available Now
Dear Southeast FL coastal residents and visitors, We are excited to announce the launch of the Our Florida Reefs coastal and ocean use survey! This survey is being conducted as part of a local initiative for our area, known as Our Florida Reefs. Please follow this link to register http://ofr-coastal-use.point97.io/respond/register/ofr-mapping or visit the […]
People’s Climate March
Reposted from Waterkeeper Alliance, August 4 2014 This is an invitation to change everything. In September, world leaders are coming to New York City for a UN summit on the climate crisis. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging governments to support an ambitious global agreement to dramatically reduce global warming pollution. With our future […]