Mary Gutierrez of Earth Action and other local environmentalists are concerned the Department of Interior has kept the Gulf Of Mexico in its five-year plan for oil and gas drilling’ ——————- FLORIDA…
Category: Environment
EPA partners with Escambia County to clean up Bayou Chico
The U.S. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced that the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners has received a $295,500 cooperative agreement for the project “Bayou Chico Water Quality Improvements.†J….
Lionfish King crowned, FWC celebrates removal of more than 111,000 lionfish
Shortly after announcing the removal of more than 100,000 lionfish from Florida waters, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today presented a custom-made, mounted metal lionfish trophy to the FWC’s…
Volunteers to clean-up Carpenter’s Creek, Dec. 3
Emerald Coastkeeper is having a Carpenter’s Creek clean up on Saturday, Dec. 3. Volunteers will need to bring waders or waterproof boots and dress accordingly. They will meet at the Publix Grocery…
Breaking news: Firefighters withdraw support of Solar Amendment 1
The Florida Professional Firefighters have withdrawn their endorsement of Constitutional Amendment #1, Rights of Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice. Official Announcement: “Our support for the initiative was solely based on the proposed…
Florida Supreme Court denies motions against Amendment 1
Today, the Florida Supreme Court denied the motions for legal filings against Amendment 1 from the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association and Floridians for Solar Choice. Patrick Altier, president of the Florida…
Environmental justice advocate, Open Books today
PENSACOLA—Environmental justice advocate Hilton Kelley visits Pensacola to share the story of his internationally-known battle to stop pollution of communities along the Texas coast. Kelley is a recipient of the Goldman Environmental…
Critics ask Supreme Court to block Solar Amendment
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Opponents of a controversial solar-energy ballot initiative asked the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday to again review the ballot language and to strike down…
Gulf Power pumps in $2 million to pass Amendment 1
The News Service of Florida reports that Gulf Power has contributed $2.2 million to the Consumers for Smart Solar, the political action committee supporting Amendment 1. The Pensacola-based utility isn’t the largest…
Viewpoint: Amendment 1- Utilities Effort to Kill Solar in the Sunshine State
From the League of Women Voters of Florida: Like the ancient story of the Trojan Horse, Florida utilities have brought into our gates, under the cover of night during the chaos of…
FEMA grant to help expand Lee Street stormwater pond
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced that the city will receive the last of four Hazardous Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to acquire and demolish the…
ReDiscovery Lecture: ‘Deadman’s Island Restoration,’ Sept. 15
Pensacola Heritage Foundation’s ReDiscovery Lecture Series continues Thursday, Sept. 15. DEADMAN’S ISLAND RESTORATION PROJECT: Heather Reed, Marine Biologist and Project Manager and President of Ecological Consulting Services Inc. Pensacola will give an…