Escambia County has been awarded two FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects, or HMGP, to reduce the loss of life and property due to natural disasters, one in Lake Charlene and the…
Category: Environment
Commissioner still looks for answers on mosquito facility remediation
In preparation for tomorrow’s Escambia County Commission meeting, PNJ reporter Will Isern presented the City of Pensacola’s case for the county to pay for the clean-up of a plume from the county’s…
Pensacola Beach Renourishment Project to begin mid-June
Following project delays over the winter months of 2015-2016, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) is set to begin work soon to restore and renourish 8.1 miles of Pensacola Beach shoreline. The…
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone projected to expand
The newest Dead Zone projection from Louisiana researchers shows that EPA is far short of a major goal to reduce the hypoxic zone in the Gulf. In 2001, EPA pledged to reduce…
Rolling Hills strikes out again, Judge rules in favor of FDEP
Circuit Judge John Miller has ruled that the South Palafox Properties must pay $38,000 in costs and penalties for its violations at the Rolling Hills C&D facility. The breakdown is as follows:…
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church Glass Recycling Day, June 22
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church is encouraging people to bring clean glass to be recycled on Wednesday, June 22. The glass will be processed and recycled into glass mulch for the church to…
IHMC designated Bronze-level Bike-Friendly Workplace
IHMC is officially a bike-friendly work place. The League of American Bicyclists has recognized IHMC as a bronze level Bicycle Friendly Business (BFBSM). IHMC joins a group of nearly 1,200 local businesses,…
Eighth Annual Emerald Coast Electrathon Classic 120 race on April 16
Students will put their design and engineering skills to the test when they hit the track with battery-operated electric cars, giving them hands-on engineering and teamwork experience. The eighth annual Emerald Coast…
RESTORE project rankings ready for BCC
The Escambia County RESTORE Act Advisory Committee voted last month to approve the ranking of all 124 RESTORE applications in Escambia County, taking a significant step toward selecting projects to be funded…
Official press release on Josh Fox screening
Academy Award Nominated Director Josh Fox and Pensacola’s own Aria Beck Doe are screening in Pensacola in support of the challenges Pensacola and the Northwest region faces with Climate Change Impacts like…
Award-winning director of ‘Gasland’ coming to Pensacola
Josh Fox, director of the the Oscar-nominated documentary “Gasland,” will be in Pensacola on April 7 to talk about environmental injustice and climate change. “Gasland” focuses on communities in the United States…
North Hill residents and businesses seek injunction against ECUA tanks
Yesterday, 22 residential property owners, 3 corporations and the North Hill Preservation Association jointly filed for temporary and permanent injunction against ECUA for its North Palafox tank project. From the court documents:…
Emerald Coastkeeper to seek amendment to tree ordinance
Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy said in her monthly report that she believes Publix could have saved some of the Heritage oaks on its site on Cervantes Street. The plans unveiled early this…
Nelson: We should not have to wait any longer on BP claims
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) today fired off a letter to Patrick Juneau, the court-appointed administrator of the BP oil spill claims fund, calling him to expedite the review of tens of…
Justice on the Green, March 3
Students Environmental Action Society (SEAS) is hosting Justice on the Green tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the University of West Florida campus between the library and the bookstore. The event…
Greater Pensacola Chamber endorses three RESTORE projects
The Greater Pensacola Chamber has endorsed three projects for Resources, Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies (RESTORE). The following projects are currently being ranked by the RESTORE Advisory Committee and will…
Looking of local Environmental heroes
Inweekly is looking for local “Environmental Heroes” – persons, organizations, and businesses that take “living green” seriously. Some names may easily come to mind, but we also want a few unsung heroes….
North Hill to present petition to ECUA board today
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…
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…
