Southeast-Gulf Coast

Toxic algae, polluted waters: Has Florida finally had enough? | Commentary

by PEER | March 5, 2019
“This is why several communities in southwest Florida — including Venice, Sarasota and North Port — passed resolutions asking DeSantis to adopt measures specifically like the one Good and Livingston drafted. They are sick of everyone else’s crap (sometimes literally) fouling their ...

Water & Brimstone

by PEER | March 1, 2019
Environmental scientist Barry Sulkin begins to study the impact of recreational ATV activity on the rivers and creeks that feed into the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River, a protected national treasure ...

Tampa Sewage Meltdown Early Eco-Test for Desantis

by PEER | January 30, 2019
Federal Intervention Needed If State Continues to Ignore Major Pollution Violations ...

Florida Panthers Pad Toward Extinction

by PEER | January 28, 2019
2018 Another High Lethality Year as Deaths Increasingly Outpace Declining Births ...

To Address Toxic Algae, Florida Governor Announces Sweeping Environmental Plan

by PEER | January 15, 2019
From: Governing “The environment became a central issue in the heated election after algae blooms covered most of the 730-square-mile lake and coincided with a red tide in the Gulf of Mexico this past summer, littering beaches with dead sea turtles, dolphins, manatees and other sea life ...

Florida Governor Announces Sweeping Changes in Water Policy

by PEER |
From: Trade Only Today “Two days after taking office, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has released a proposal to clean up Florida’s waters. The action items include more aggressive policies to address green algae in Lake Okeechobee and toxic spills into coastal waterways. DeSantis plans to ...