Is my previous post overkill on BP? Consider this news item from this week: An Environmental Protection Agency investigator says BP ignored alarms that warned of the likelihood of a 13,500-gallon oil…
Category: Environment
Alarming Climate Change Effects on FL
by Les Coleman, Florida News Service– MIAMI, Fla. – “Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation” is out, and none too soon: 2011 has been one…
BP Sticks Around (Sort of)
The man at BP’s claim’s facility Tuesday night couldn’t speculate about the decision to keep the doors open. He could only provide a freshly printed flyer with the new hours of operation….
The Fading Fingerprint
Now that BP and the state of Florida agree that the beaches are pretty much “clean,†officials will need to prove that new tar balls originated from the 2010 oil spill in…
ESP to Host CNG Workshop
Pensacola officials will join other natural-gas players for a workshop in Miramar Beach in December. The event will focus on transitioning commercial fleets to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). “With the…
350 Delays Presentation
A local environmental group has decided to delay its presentation originally slated for tomorrow’s Pensacola City Council meeting. Elaine Sargent, spokesperson for Sustainable Gulf Coast/ Pensacola 350, said the presentation will now…
Environmental group challenges BP whitewash
According to Waterkeeper Alliance, the Gulf communities continue to see impacts of the BP oil spill on a daily basis. Oil continues to wash ashore along beaches and wetlands. Local and state…
Is St. Joe Co. taking over state land use policies?
Gov. Rick Scott has appointed another St. Joe Co. executive to a top position in the his administration. Gov. Rick Scoot and the Florida Cabinet, acting as the Board of Trustees (BOT)…
Jeb Bush partners with BP clean up responder
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, through his firm Old Rhodes Holdings LLC, and O’Brien’s Response Management (O’Brien’s) have announced a strategic partnership. O’Brien’s handled some of the clean-up operations of last year’s…
Meet the Coastkeeper
Jamie Rodgers is a graduate of the University of West Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry. She began as a volunteer at Emerald Coastkeeper and was recently offered the Coastkeeper position…
Coastkeeper letter to DEP
Beach Program Improvements: Florida Department of Environmental Protection— September 2011 >>The Issue: Florida public beaches are an important part of our economy in the coastal area. The Gulf Coast is especially popular…
Coastkeeper reports on ECUA line breaks
From Jamie Rodgers, Coastkeeper, Emerald Coastkeeper: Earlier this month on Monday August 15th off of Greenbriar Blvd. a 12″ Force Main pipe leading to the Central Water Reclamation Facility of ECUA busted,…