WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today introduced the MICRO Plastics Act to combat ocean plastic pollution. This legislation directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
At Mast’s Urging, President Requests Historic $250 Million For Everglades Restoration In Budget
Announcement Comes Just Weeks After Mast Urged Administration To Increase Funding In FY2021 Budget | Increase To $250 Million Would Ensure Army Corps is Operating At Full Capacity Toward...
Week In Review: January 31 – February 6 | A Big Week For Our Waterways
We fought tooth and nail last year to secure a historic increase in funding for Everglades restoration. This week we built on that momentum and continued doing everything we can to protect our...
Congress Passes Legislation To Protect And Restore Indian River Lagoon
Bill Nearly Doubles Funding For National Estuary ProgramWASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4044, The Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act, with a vote of...
Mast Urges President To Include $250 Million For Everglades Restoration In Budget
Last year, Mast Fought to Secure Historic $200 Million Commitment for Everglades Infrastructure | Increase To $250 Million Would Ensure Army Corps is Operating At Full Capacity Toward Construction...
The Tortured Coast: Episode 13 | What’s At Stake This Winter
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...
Internal Document: Fried Using Land Acquisition Trust Fund To Pay Sugar Lobbyists
Fried Has Come Under Fire For Designating Sugar Lobbyists To Represent Her On LOSOM Project Delivery TeamWASHINGTON, D.C. – After Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner...
Army Corps Disclosure Reveals Fried Hired Third Sugar Lobbyist To Represent Her Agency
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Designated Sugar Lobbyists To Represent Her On LOSOM Project Delivery Team | After Fried Denied Designating Sugar Lobbyists To Represent Her, Army Corps Internal...
Environmental Groups Call On Nikki Fried To Rescind Appointment Of Sugar Lobbyists To Lake O Management Team
Mast Has Criticized Sugar Lobbyists Getting “Special Access and Influence” Over Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual | Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Designated Sugar Lobbyists To Represent...