The North Hill Preservation Association is upset about the Emerald Coast Utility Authority’s plan to build above ground, sewage storage tanks on site of the former Medical Center Clinic at 1750 North…
Category: Environment
Rolling Hills landfill owner gets another delay
The attorney for South Palafox Properties, owner of the Rolling Hills C&D Recycling Center, has filed a motion to withdraw, citing “irreconcilable differences have arisen between counsel and Defendant which have resulted…
Open Books: Fracking Stories
This Saturday, Earth Ethics, Inc. hosts Fracking Stories, a compilation of six short documentaries that expose the public health and environmental consequences of hydraulic fracturing. The event begins at 6:30 at Open…
16th Annual Seagrass Awareness Celebration, March 19
The Seagrass Awareness Celebration is an free, family event held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shoreline Park South in Gulf Breeze. Family focused activities include: live marine life in touch…
Santa Rosa approves RESTORE projects
After a 45-day public review and comment period, the Santa Rosa County Commissioners approved submittal of the Santa Rosa County Multi-Year Implementation Plan (MYIP) to the U.S. Treasury. The plan includes 15…
North Hill asks to meet with ECUA board on sewage tanks
The Emerald Coast Utility Authority has purchased the old Medical Center Clinic building on north Palafox Street, inside the Pensacola city limits. At a public forum Tuesday night, the utility revealed its…
Escambia Commissioner reaches out to EPA about Wedgewood
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May plans to meet with federal Environmental Protection Agency officials during his trip to Washington, D.C., later this month to seek help in cleaning up and closing the…
Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement Project Update
The Florida Department of Transportation is awaiting plans from five design-build firms on the $470 million Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement Project from Pensacola to Gulf Breeze. District 3 DOT planners are scheduled…
Trial attorney buys Powerball tickets for BP execs
Yesterday, Texas trial attorney Brent Coon purchased and mailed each of the individuals of the British Petroleum (BP) senior management team a U.S. lottery ticket for the upcoming drawing hoping to win…
Redirecting RESTORE – updated
As Escambia County nears the end of its RESTORE journey, local officials have decided to “tweak†the process that will help determine how best to use about $70 million of oil spill…
DEP blasts Rolling Hills owner for blocking closure efforts
Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection sent a letter to Scott Miller of South Palafox Properties, LLC, the owner of the Rolling Hills C&D Recycling Center that lost its operating permit…
Bayou Chico Restoration update meeting Jan. 13
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection invites stakeholders – government representatives, scientists, environmental organizations and others – to attend a meeting that will provide updates on the ongoing efforts to restore Bayou…