On WCOA this morning, Mayor Grover Robinson said ECUA may have found the source of sewage entering the city’s stormwater system that flows into Pensacola Bay near Bruce Beach when they did…
Category: Environment
Paddling Trail Study stinks [updated]
Testing Indicates Environmental Issues Along Waterfront by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly After testing last year revealed the presence of human waste in the waters along downtown Pensacola’s Bruce Beach, city officials expanded testing…
ECUA finds Mystery E.Coli Hotspots
Downtown Lateral Line Letters Unrelated to Bruce Beach Mission by Jeremy Morrison Some downtown Pensacola property owners have received letters from the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority informing them that they must make…
‘Bright Light’ killed in cycling accident
Jessica Bibza ‘Instrumental’ in Estuary Program’s Formation: By Jeremy Morrison Pensacola’s environmental advocacy community is mourning the loss of a fellow advocate with local ties that died after being struck by a…
Green money doled out
Estuary Program Awards New Round of Grants By Jeremy Morrison Local environmental efforts focused on the local watershed have received a fresh infusion of funding, with the Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary…
Dive Into National Estuary Week
by Jeremy Morrison Hugging the shoreline of East Bay, a group of kayakers spent their Sunday learning about the local environment as part of a guided tour hosted by the Pensacola and…
Protecting Florida’s Coast
Protecting Florida’s Coast is an evening of documentary films and discussion about the latest plans for offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the threat to Florida’s coast and beaches. The…
Milton receives $9.7 million FEMA grant [podcast]
On Wednesday, August 24, the City of Milton was advised by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), Mitigation Bureau that the City has been awarded a competitive Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP)…
IMPACT 100 names finalists
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a women’s philanthropic organization, is pleased to announce the fifteen grant finalists selected for 2022. Eleven of the fifteen nonprofit finalists will each receive a grant of $103,820…
ECUA recycling facility set to open week of Sept. 26
Press Release: ECUA received an update from the supplier providing the two conveyor belts needed to operate the processing lines. They have again delayed the shipping date to today, Sept 2. Based…
Sea Turtle hatchlings outpace recent seasons
Local Leatherback Nest a Success -by Jeremy Morrison Since May, sea turtles have been nesting on beaches throughout Florida, burying their eggs in the sand and hoping the hatchlings find their way…
Songs for the Planet
Live music to protect Florida’s environment The Face the Music Tour is coming to Pensacola and supporting environmental efforts in Pensacola. Music has the capacity to move, inspire and connect us. Imagine…