Harvey Rice. Houston Chronicle. February 17, 2015 Oil from the Deepwater Horizon blowout in 2010 may have created a vast zone on the Gulf of Mexico floor where marine life is much sparser than before toxic petroleum settled there, according to studies presented Monday at a Houston conference on the BP oil spill. Sperm whales […]
2/18 Conservation activists will gather in Tallahassee Where: Historic Capitol Building Front steps (facing Monroe Street) 400 S. Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399 When: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Who: Amendment 1 (http://floridawaterlandlegacy.org) and Floridians’ Clean Water Declaration Campaign (www.wewantcleanwater.com) activists from every corner of the state. Speakers include: Estus […]
Sylvia Earle and John Bridgeland Posted: 09/30/2014 Although last week's UN General Assembly meetings in New York City included the largest gathering of world leaders ever to address climate change, the largest factor in our climate cycle was missing from the discussions — the ocean. Disregard for the ocean as the primary driver of climate […]
Please don't wait to reserve your seats on the bus – we need to make sure we have a BIG crowd at the rally if we want our demands to be heard! http://floridawaterlandlegacy.org/sections/page/rallybuses
On February 18, Floridians' Clean Water Declaration and Amendment 1 activists will join forces for a "Floridians for Clean Water & Amendment 1 Rally" on the front steps of the historic Old Capitol in Tallahassee. After the rally, we'll spread out over the Capitol for the unique opportunity to take our water stories directly to […]
Go here to reserve your seat on the bus: http://yes1fl.org/2015rallytix 5 buses, 10 pick up locations! Act now – buses will fill up fast! On February 18, Floridians' Clean Water Declaration and Amendment 1 activists will join forces for a "Floridians for Clean Water & Amendment 1 Rally" on the front […]
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 […]
Now that thousands of people have signed the Floridians' Clean Water Declaration and millions of Florida voters said yes to Amendment 1 this past November, it's time to take our message directly to Tallahassee! On February 18, Floridians' Clean Water Declaration and Amendment 1 activists will join forces for a "We Want Clean Water" rally on […]
Our Florida Reeefs invitse you to speak up for OUR FLORIDA REEFS ! Comments submitted online will be compiled and used to help improve the OUR FLORIDA REEFS community planning process. Comments will also be provided to Community Working Groups, which will convene starting in March 2014 to develop recommendations for southeast Florida’s reefs. All […]
By John Light. January 10, 2015 Grist.org We don’t know nearly enough about the fracking that’s already going on in the U.S. — that’s the point of two lawsuits filed this past week by environmental advocates against the federal government. In the first suit, an environmental group is suing the feds to get […]