As of this week, it's been a year since we authorized the EAA southern storage reservoir. The law included a requirement for the Corps to submit a report to Congress 90 days later and that report...
Mast, Rubio To Army Corps: Stop Delaying EAA Reservoir Project
Reservoir Was Authorized By Congress One Year Ago TodayWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on the one year anniversary of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir being authorized by Congress, U.S....
Mast, Cunningham Introduce Legislation To Protect Local Fisheries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) and Joe Cunningham (SC-01) today introduced the bipartisan Climate-Ready Fisheries Act to help local fisheries manage the current and...
Week In Review: September 20 – 26 | Bill Passed To Combat HABs
We have made some great progress for our waterways this year. Thanks to our efforts to lower Lake Okeechobee, the Army Corps of Engineers has been able to manage the lake more responsibly without...
Mast Bill To Combat Harmful Algal Blooms In Florida Passes House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18)’s South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act today passed the House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation will require the first-ever...
Passed Out Of Committee | Bill To Protect Our Estuaries
Did you see the good news?The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a bill this week to protect our estuaries, including $7.5 million in funding for the Indian River Lagoon!This...
Week In Review: September 13 – 19 | Standing Up For The Everglades
We’ve made great progress this year for our waterways by working hard to lower Lake Okeechobee and prevent toxic discharges to our coast. But our fight is still going, and it’s not always easy.After...
Mast Votes Against Bill That Will Delay Everglades Funding Increase
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today voted against a continuing resolution that would delay a critical increase in funding for Everglades restoration by continuing to fund...
Week in Review: September 6 – 12 | No Offshore Drilling!
I’ve said it before but it bears repeating: we will not tolerate oil drilling near our Florida coastlines. Drilling off the coast of Florida puts our economy, environment and marine life at risk,...