Escambia County Cleanup Continues After Isaias as Debris, Blocked Roads and Hazards Linger | WEAR
Northwest Florida is cleaning up Monday after Hurricane Isaias. But many hazards remain, with roads blocked, power lines down, and a boil water notice still in effect for all of Escambia County. An estimated…
With Possible $80k Fine, State Orders Trulieve to Fix Wastewater Runoff | Tallahassee Democrat $
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection determined Trulieve discharged wastewater without a required permit at its large medical marijuana facility in rural Jefferson County, according…
Florida Cracked Down on Dirty Runoff. Now, It May Give Polluters a Workaround | Tampa Bay Times $
In a reckoning with Florida’s rampant development, state lawmakers took steps in recent years to crack down on dirty water running off of new roads, parking lots and buildings and into rivers…
Florida Lawmakers Are Taking Away Local Control | NewsBreak
The best government is the government closest to the people. If a neighborhood floods, a road cannot handle more traffic, or a proposed development threatens a treasured place, residents ought to…
Tallahassee Reports Sewage Spills After Isaias | Tallahassee Democrat $
Hurricane Isaias knocked out power to tens of thousands of Tallahassee utility customers and caused three brief wastewater overflows Friday night that affected a creek and Munson Slough, according…
Duke Energy Florida EV Drivers Will Get a $7.50 Monthly Credit for Off-Peak Charging | WFTV
Duke Energy Florida customers who drive electric vehicles could receive a monthly bill credit by changing when they charge. The company’s Off-Peak Charging Credit program provides eligible…
In June alone, three Florida panthers were killed from vehicular collisions in southwest Florida. Just over a month prior, a two-month-old panther was killed by a vehicle strike- one of the 11…
EPA Proposes Full Reallocation of Refinery Biofuel Exemptions | Reuters
The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Tuesday to make larger refiners blend more biofuels into their products over the next two years, a move that will likely appeal to farm-state…
