View the Environmental Caucus presentation given at State Democratic Party meeting in Orlando on April 13, 2018.  The presentation addresses significant environmental issues and provides information about chapters throughout the state.  It includes the Environmental Bill of Rights, Legislative Report Cards, and the Global Environmental Thresholds graphic. Download the DECF_DCCA_180413_2 Presentation

Join us for a rally to ban fracking and offshore drilling on Saturday, December 9, from 10:30-11:30 am at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park (601 Old Water St, Tampa, behind Amalie Arena). For the second year in a row, a bipartisan coalition of legislators is working together to make Florida the 4th state to ban fracking. But we can’t […]

Environmental Resolutions adopted by the Florida Democratic Party, Oct. 2017 Title: Environmental Justice for All Floridians Summary: The Florida Democratic Party (FDP) supports environmental protections, renewable energy, clean air, food and water for all Floridians. Resolution Language: WHEREAS, the FDP seeks environmental justice through careful stewardship of our land, air, and water, and sustainable growth […]

Political, industrial and civil leaders are strengthening and implementing the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Yet current state pledges cover no more than a third of the emission reductions needed, creating a dangerous gap, which even growing momentum from non-state actors cannot close. This report highlights the dangers of that gap, the issues behind it […]

Pollution is killing up to 9 million people every single year across the planet. As grimly expected, most of these deaths – 92 percent – are in middle-to-low income countries. This makes the unnatural phenomenon, which is responsible for one-in-6 deaths worldwide, more deadly than anything else, including natural disasters, famine, and war. Read more […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Cris Costello, Sierra Club, 941-914-0421, [email protected] **PRESS RELEASE** LETTER TO GOVERNOR SCOTT FROM STAKEHOLDERS STATEWIDE: Deep Injection Wells within the Lake Okeechobee Watershed are contrary to Everglades Restoration PRESS RELEASE_Letter to Governor_Deep Injection Wells within the Lake O Watershed contrary to Everglades Restoration_10 09 17

  Democratic Environmental Caucus and RethinkEnergy are holding an anti-fracking event on Thursday, August 17 at 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ED View Details 621 SE Palm Beach Rd, Stuart, FL 34994-2445, United States  

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Paul Laura submits this about Lake O. & Estuaries: Information below was extracted from the SFWMD Environmental Conditions Report for 2017-07-18. Lake Okeechobee ‘Lake stage is 12.56 feet NGVD having increased by 0.12 feet over the past week and 0.63 feet over the past month. Ascension rates over the past three weeks were much slower […]

Investigation: Human waste fertilizes farms, but fuels toxic algae blooms Deregulated “fertilizer” contains same nitrogen and phosphorus as regulated “sludge.” Lucas Daprile , [email protected] http://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/investigations/2017/02/07/biosolids-pollute-florida-watersheds/97443714/