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Marco resident takes on feds, wins records lawsuit.
It’s no small task for a man without a law degree to take a federal agency to court and claim victory. However, that’s just what computer science professor Mario Sanchez did. Sanchez spent years seeking information regarding the handling of toxic substances in Marco Island. Marco Eagle, Florida. 6 September 2010.
Solar power's time to shine in Florida?
With greater focus on environmental issues, and given rising energy prices and advancements in new technologies, this is solar technology's time to shine. Melbourne Florida Today, Florida. 5 September 2010.
Meth lab effects linger.
Marianna resident Beverly Conrad opened her newspaper last Sunday to discover one of her rental properties on the front page. The night before, a shake and bake methamphetamine lab exploded in the front bedroom of the house on 4368 Lee Road, just outside of Marianna. Jackson County Floridan, Florida. 5 September 2010.
Satellite Beach plans to be ready for rising sea levels.
Samsons Island's roads could be swamped and stormwater ponds overflowing by 2100 if sea level rises 4 feet or higher, according to a recent study. Melbourne Florida Today, Florida. 4 September 2010.
Tallevast residents, Lockheed Martin settle suit.
More than 270 Tallevast residents have agreed in principle to settle a lawsuit against Lockheed Martin Co. over the contamination of wells by a beryllium plant the company owned. The suit is one of several filed against Lockheed claiming personal injury and property damage from exposure to beryllium. Bradenton Herald, Florida. 4 September 2010.
EPA calls for speeding up Everglades water cleanup.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday called for stepping up South Florida water pollution rules and gave its endorsement to Gov. Charlie Crist's Everglades restoration land deal with U.S. Sugar Corp. The EPA issued a new plan for reviving stalled phosphorus cleanup requirements. South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Florida. 4 September 2010.
EPA gives Florida new Everglades cleanup guidelines.
Under pressure from a Miami federal judge, U.S. environmental regulators on Friday laid out a detailed blueprint for how Florida can finally live up to its repeatedly postponed pledge to clean up pollution flowing into the Everglades. Miami Herald, Florida. 4 September 2010.
Bird rescue experts kept on sideline after gulf oil spill.
After the spill, the job of searching for birds in need of rescue went to inexperienced federal and state employees — fisheries biologists, firefighters, people who had never touched a bird before, much less one coated in oil. St. Petersburg Times, Florida. 4 September 2010.
Group coordinates attack on greening.
Organizing citrus growers for a common purpose can often seem like herding cats, but members of the Gulf Citrus Growers Association have joined in an anti-greening effort that could become a statewide model. Lakeland Ledger, Florida. 3 September 2010.
BP spent $93 million on advertising after Gulf oil spill.
BP has spent millions on print and TV ads trumpeting its cleanup efforts in the Gulf. But federal lawmakers say that money could have been better spent helping businesses affected by the oil spill. Tampa Tribune, Florida. 2 September 2010.
Indoor plant industry going green.
Plants are being recognized for improving air quality and maybe even making us happier. Highlands Today, Florida. 1 September 2010.
Tyndall moving forward with cleanup efforts.
Tyndall Air Force Base is moving forward with ongoing environmental cleanup efforts on several contaminated base sites, the Air Force announced. Panama City News Herald, Florida. 1 September 2010.
Scientific 'family' tries to mend fences over Gulf research.
Scientists representing the academic community from across Florida met with government scientists Tuesday to come up with ways to better work together to monitor the long-term effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident on the Gulf of Mexico, especially the presence of sub-surface oil. Tampa Tribune, Florida. 1 September 2010.
Saving deep water requires digging deep into our habits.
If I shorten the length of my shower, I won't change a thing. But if 18 million people in Florida commit to doing at least one thing in their daily lives that will lessen their dependence on fossil fuel consumption, we might stand a chance at reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Santa Rosa Press Gazette, Florida. Opinion, 1 September 2010.
Tampa's 'greening' effort wilts.
One year ago, Tampa partnered with an environmental consulting firm to certify "green businesses" that were striving to reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions. The goal of the program was to recognize businesses that adopt environmentally sustainable practices while encouraging other local businesses to follow suit. Tampa Tribune, Florida. 31 August 2010.
As oil danger subsides, relocation of turtle nests ends.
An unprecedented effort to move thousands of baby sea turtles from the Gulf oil-spill zone has ended now that wildlife officials determined the surface water is safe enough for the remaining hatchlings. Orlando Sentinel, Florida. 31 August 2010.
BP reverses, admits there's oil in local waters.
Despite persistent denials from BP last week, thousands of pounds of weathered oil is being pulled from under the surface of Pensacola Bay every day. Pensacola News Journal, Florida. 30 August 2010.
Lots of plastic, but little is known about its effect.
Scientists at Tufts University say that trace amounts of plastics are transferred, or migrate, into our food and drinks. The cumulative effects of the chemicals we absorb from the sofa we sit on, to those in the food we eat and in the air we breathe, are not known. Palm Beach Post, Florida. 30 August 2010.
Clean water debate coming back to First Coast.
While the federal government takes political heat for planning new clean-water standards in Florida, a state agency is drafting its own rules - and drawing fire from some environmentalists. Jacksonville Times-Union, Florida. 30 August 2010.
Royal Palm Beach says too costly to remove arsenic-laden mound.
When the village excavated a former golf course to build Royal Palm Beach Commons Park it piled an 18-foot high hill of dirt laced with arsenic behind Tim Wadell's property. He has been trying to get the pile moved. The village council voted not to move it, saying it would cost $1.65 million. Palm Beach Post, Florida. 29 August 2010.
Expert panel eases local seafood oil concerns.
The panel of officials asked how to better inform the public of Gulf seafood safety. Speakers included officials with the Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, National Institutes of Health and National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. Pensacola News Journal, Florida. 29 August 2010.
Oil spill: Search is on for more oil in waterways.
The discovery of a large pocket of submerged oil at Barrancas Beach near Pensacola Naval Air Station and others like it coincide with the launching of a large, intensive search for submerged oil in the Gulf of Mexico and inland bays. Pensacola News Journal, Florida. 29 August 2010.
A warning that we need new sources of energy.
It only took 10 years for us to put a man on the moon after the challenge was made. They almost had to start from scratch to bring that dream to reality. By comparison, we are almost there in the pursuit of clean, renewable energy. We have the technology and tools now. We only need to put them to use. Ocala Star-Banner, Florida. Opinion, 29 August 2010.
Salmonella outbreak should finally convince Congress to strengthen food safety.
For several years Congress has been sitting on proposals to modernize and strengthen the nation's food-safety system. This latest salmonella outbreak should be more than enough to egg on lawmakers to action. Orlando Sentinel, Florida. Editorial, 28 August 2010.
Documents tie German company to Chinese subsidiary that produced defective drywall.
Knauf Gips, a family-owned German company with operations throughout the world, has argued for almost two years that it is not legally responsible for the millions of pounds of defective drywall that one of its subsidiaries in China has admitted exporting to the United States. But documents indicate otherwise. Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Florida, ProPublica. 27 August 2010.
Green energy, cash focus of event.
If you're skeptical about the cost-saving potential for green energy and other environmental programs, drive over - better yet, bicycle - to Florida's Natural Growers in Lake Wales. Lakeland Ledger, Florida. 26 August 2010.
Collier getting wetter and Lee warmer, UCF climate study shows.
Collier County has gotten wetter and Lee County has gotten hotter during the past century, according to data used in a recent study by a team of University of Central Florida researchers. Naples Daily News, Florida. 23 August 2010.
FPL demolishes Cape Canaveral plant.
Florida Power & Light Co. demolished its landmark 45-year-old Cape Canaveral plant in less than 15 seconds at 8:35 a.m. today, as two red-and-white stacks and boilers were imploded using dynamite. The $1 billion Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center is scheduled to open in 2013. Palm Beach Post, Florida. 23 August 2010.
In Cape Coral, hope for drywall fix comes in a fog.
A Charlotte County-based company called AbissoCleanse is the latest to say it has the real solution to the problem of defective drywall. Fort Myers News-Press, Florida. 22 August 2010.
Gulf Coast staking its claim.
Ken Feinberg will begin a new chapter in a four-month-old promise from BP on Monday: to make whole those damaged by the company's oil spill. Pensacola News Journal, Florida. 22 August 2010.
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