Category: Environment
Where the heaviest rainfall occurred on April 29, 2014 (more added)
This graph presented yesterday at the SWAT meeting shows how much rainfall was measured in the Pensacola area in a grid format – the numbers…
SWAT meeting: Frustrations, Engineering reports and promises to act
Over 60 citizens crammed into a Pensacola Bay Center meeting room to hear from the engineers, city and county staff and the Storm Water Advisory…
NOAA creates lionfish web portal to fight aggressive invasive fish
NOAA announced today it has partnered with the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute to launch a new web portal to provide managers, researchers, and the…
Storm Water Advisory Team holds interactive workshop, Jan 6
Escambia County and the City of Pensacola will hold a joint Storm Water Advisory Team (SWAT) meeting beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6,…
350 Pensacola: Future of sustainable transportation in Northwest Florida
350 Pensacola hosts a presentation on the future of sustainable transportation in Northwest Florida. What: Long-range Transportation Planning for the Florida Panhandle Where: Bayview Senior…
Wedgewood Community Meeting Scheduled for Jan. 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Escambia County will hold a community meeting on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 5:30 p.m., at the Marie K. Young Wedgewood Community Center, located at…
ECUA prepares to take over solid waste collection in north Santa Rosa County
North Santa Rosa County residents will need to make preparations for a change in solid waste collection services on Jan. 2, when Emerald Coast Utilities…
Supreme Court rejects BP appeal
Reuters reports that the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected BP’s challenge to its multibillion-dollar settlement agreement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The…
FDEP hosts meeting re: Bayou Chico, Dec 11
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) will host a “Maps on the Table†meeting regarding Bayou Chico on Thursday, December 11, 9 a.m. to…
Over 99 percent of BP claims are accurate
An independent audit has revealed that more than 99 percent of the claims processed under BP’s settlement from its 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill…
Christmas classic returns to Pensacola Saenger
The Saenger Theatre is bringing classic movies back to the big screen, holiday-style! Everyone’s favorite classic holiday movie “It’s A Wonderful Life,†will be shown…
Wedgewood relief closer, but resolution could take another six months
Willie Lawrence, a World War II and Korean War veteran, was out of breath when walked up to podium, as was Lafanette Soles-Woods when she…
Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Program to Hold Public Meeting in Pensacola, Nov. 24
The Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) will host a public information session on Monday, Nov. 24, from 6 p.m. to 8 pm at the Escambia…
BP seeks reduction in oil spill fines #nosurprise
BP asked Federal Judge Carl Barbier on Friday to cap its potential oil-spill pollution fines at a maximum of $12.3 billion. Prosecutors have said BP…
Weekend Buzz: Who died in jail, Landfill woes the Sequel, and Baby, it will get cold again
Through a public records request, Inweekly has received the name of the 48-year-old who died in the Escambia County Jail on Sunday, Nov. 2. James…
Send nomination for Gulf Guardian
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Program partnership developed the Gulf Guardian awards as a way to recognize and honor the businesses,…
Court rules BP still liable for damages
The three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments made by BP that there were errors in the June 4 ruling…
City Council considers Airport Stormwater Pond expansion
The Pensacola City Council meets next week. On the agenda is a recommendation to award Panhandle Grading & Paving a $2.8 million contract to renovate…
Public comments sought on RESTORE Act draft NOAA science plan
Long-term priorities for Gulf of Mexico ecosystem research detailed Today, NOAA released for public comment the draft science plan for the NOAA RESTORE Act Science…
Coal Ash Stories Film Screening, Nov. 10
350 Pensacola hosts this screening of Coal Ash Stories, a compilation of four short documentary films focused on coal ash, public health concerns, and policy…


