Prepping for the 2023 hurricane season
By Staff Reports The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season began on June 1 and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is encouraging residents to take precautions to safeguard their homes […]
Hurricane preparedness targets water-control structures
By JERRY L. MALLAMS, P.G., Operations Bureau Chief, Southwest Florida Water Management District QUESTION: What does the District do to prepare for hurricane season? ANSWER: Year-round, the District operates 84 […]
US Corps, SFWMD take on scoping meetings
US Corps, SFWMD take on scoping meetings The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) recently completed two National Environmental Policy Act […]
Seagrass of fundamental importance to Florida
By KATIE KRAMER,Environmental Supervisor,Sea & Shoreline Seagrass loss is occurring on a global scale with estimates exceeding 30% based on total coverage as first recorded in the late 1800s. Throughout […]
Florida’s environment remains a fiscal focus
By RYAN MATTHEWS,Shareholder,GrayRobinson The annual 60-day legislative session concluded May 5 as lawmakers managed to escape Tallahassee on time with no need to extend the process in order to land […]
SCOTUS strikes down U.S. EPA in Waters of the United States Case
By HERSCHEL T. VINYARD, Jr., Special Counsel,Adams and Reese Last month, May 2023, the United States Supreme Court released an opinion in Sackett v. EPA (styled Sackett II), in which […]
