The Tortured Coast

We just got some disturbing news. The Army Corps of Engineers is going to divert $831,000 slated for Florida water infrastructure projects to Maryland in order to deal with the collapsed Francis...

Happy Earth Day! Today is a celebration of this amazing planet and the hard work we all do to ensure our beautiful environment will be around for the next generation to enjoy. Since joining...

Good news - At my urging, and alongside the advocacy of our entire community, the Army Corps is stopping the toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie.  The Corps has...

I confronted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday about the pollution they’ve been discharging from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie Estuary. I asked them point blank whether their conduct...

Water is everything for families like mine that live along the Treasure Coast. We rely on clean water for drinking, recreation, and business.Despite being so vital to our livelihoods, our estuaries...

Florida’s ongoing public health crisis is caused by the federal government discharging toxic water from Lake Okeechobee into our communities nearly every year.  Restoring the Everglades will...

Communities are suffering from Lake Okeechobee discharges because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seems to think that it’s okay to ignore the law.  Their illegal actions are destroying our...

The Treasure Coast has been a victim of toxic discharges that have plagued our community for decades.  The harmful water being flushed out of Lake Okeechobee threatens public health, damages...