FL: Toxics
Groups push for less pesticide use to save Florida's endangered species
Last month, an environmental group sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, accusing it of failing to protect endangered species from dangerous …
Report: Florida Power & Light scores high in transition to clean energy
In its latest report rating the progress of utility companies transitioning from fossil fuels such as coal into clean energy like wind and solar…
Piney Point Pollution Could Overflow with Storms, Hurricanes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Due to the recent tropical weather systems threatening the region, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is …
FL Manatees Face Greater Threats to Habitat, Health
TAMPA, Fla. -- Polluted wastewater released into Tampa Bay at Piney Point in the last two weeks is only one threat to Florida manatees, as an …
FL Health-Care Workers Urge Action on Climate Change
Dr. Ankush Bansal is an internal medicine physician. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said Dr. Bansal is an anethesiologist and pain …
Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Proposed Oil Well in Everglades
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A major South Florida landowner will be back in court on Tuesday asking a judge to override a final order by the Florida …
Lawsuit Threatened Over Lake Okeechobee Discharges
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Environmental groups are concerned that Florida's persistent red tide outbreaks are being fueled by authorized polluted …
Concerns Mount Over Toxic Wastes at Migrant Detention Centers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – From the toxic stress of being separated from families, environmental and health advocates say they are now concerned about …
Labor and Health Groups Push to Ban Harmful Pesticide
TALLAHASSEE – A federal judge heard final arguments Monday in a case challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision not to ban a wid…
Farmworker Groups Sue EPA for Withholding New Pesticide Training Materials
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Farmworkers are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to make pesticide safety training mandatory …
Trump Faces Opposition in Florida Over Offshore Drilling
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Even President Donald Trump's close friend and ally, Gov. Rick Scott, is opposing the administrations plans to open new …
Report: More Will Go Hungry Due to Climate Change
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A report that looks in depth at how climate change is robbing crops of nutrition says there will be more hungry people and …