Florida

PEER's environmental work is solely directed by the needs of its members. As a consequence, we have the distinct honor of serving resource professionals who daily cast profiles in courage in cubicles across the country.

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News Releases for Florida

FLORIDA CLEAN WATER WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUIT FILED

Ousted Lab Manager Cites Corruption by Top State Officials and Massive Data Loss

LAWSUIT TO FORCE FLORIDA MANATEE OVERSIGHT RECORD RELEASE

Boating Speed Limits, Warning Signs and Swim-With Harassment at Issue

CORPS SLAMS FLORIDA FOR VIOLATING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

Army Corps Refuses to Share Costs of Deficient Everglades Clean Up Projects

TOUGH NEW FLORIDA POLLUTION PENALTIES NOT SO TOUGH AFTER ALL

State Does Not Use Current Enforcement Power; New Policy Riddled With Loopholes

FLORIDA’S STIFF NEW POLLUTION FINES SPURRED BY RED INK

DEP Too Poor to Pay for Prosecutions Needed to Collect Big Penalties

FLORIDA’S NEW MANATEE PLAN STILL FALLS FAR SHORT

Second Attempt to Justify Reduced Manatee Protections Has Gaping Holes

CONSERVATION GROUPS CALL ON PARK SERVICE TO PROTECT THE FLORIDA PANTHER

Park Service should not have opened more routes to off-road vehicles in Big Cypress National Preserve

CALL FOR FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF FLORIDA POLLUTION ENFORCEMENT

Petition Charges State Inaction on Toxic Dump Violates Federal Law

NEW FLORIDA ENVIRONMENT CHIEF HAS POOR ENFORCEMENT RECORD

Latest Numbers Show Fewer New Cases but More Fines than Historic Lows in 2005

MANATEE PROTECTIONS TO BE CUT UNDER BUSH PLAN

Down-Listing Comes Despite Record Number of Manatee Fatalities in 2006



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