Environment

There’s no doubt about it: the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir is the single-most important project when it comes to cleaning up our waterways. Anyone who claims to support Everglades...

It’s a fact: Lake Okeechobee is polluted. Decades worth of runoff has led to a buildup of nitrogen and phosphorus, or so-called legacy nutrients, which are major contributors to the growth of toxic...

With Hurricane Nicole causing flooding in our community, it’s clear that we’re going to have plenty to clean up in the coming days and weeks.  One thing is for sure: we don’t need to add toxic...

The summers of 2016 and 2018 were months of algae-fueled states of emergency, deadly health consequences and shuttered businesses.  Pets died, people became severely ill and our tourism economy...

While Florida is continuing to rebuild and recover after Hurricane Ian, one thing that we have not had to cope with is toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee.After previous storms, the lake reached...

Florida water is essential to our way of life.  It’s what makes Florida great, and why so many people want to call it home.According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

For years, I’ve been pushing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to admit that the uniformed and civilian personnel stationed at Port Mayaca are being poisoned by their working conditions.  For...

They’re everywhere, and they’re persistent.You may not have heard of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), but you may have heard of “forever chemicals.”  These chemicals are...

There is a massive human and environmental toll from the discharges to the Treasure Coast. For decades, special interests have been prioritized over human health and safety. And it's turning the...