Posts Tagged ‘environmental policy’
SCCF Asks Corps to Increase Lake O Flows
While the water often looks beautiful around Sanibel this time of year, there can be negative impacts if the estuary doesn’t receive enough freshwater. Photo by Rob Hoovis. On May…
Read MoreReview: Proposed Everglades Funding
By Environmental Policy Staff As the end of Florida’s 2025 Legislative Session draws near, focus generally centralizes on passing the budget, and this year is no different. Unlike the previous…
Read MoreThe Need for Freshwater Flows During Dry Season
By Environmental Policy Staff Situated at the intersection of the Caloosahatchee River and the Gulf, the Caloosahatchee Estuary is home to many ecologically important species that rely on specific estuarine…
Read MoreGovernor’s Conference Promotes Continued Funding for Everglades Restoration
On April 22, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Naples to highlight his budgetary support for Everglades restoration. SCCF CEO…
Read MoreSouthland Rock Mine: Unanswered Questions
Public attention has grown around the proposed Southland rock mine project, which seeks to excavate over 8,000 acres of land just north of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir. The EAA…
Read MoreBill of the Week: State Land Management
By SCCF Environmental Policy Staff This week, we’re focusing on a good bill — House Bill 209/Senate Bill 80: State Land Management. These bills were spurred from the threats that faced…
Read MoreSCCF & Partners Share Concerns on Kingston Development
By Audubon Florida, Audubon Western Everglades, Big Waters Land Trust, Calusa Waterkeeper, Center for Biological Diversity, Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Earthjustice, Florida Wildlife Federation, Responsible Growth Management Coalition, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation…
Read MoreBill of the Week: Mitigation Banks
By SCCF Environmental Policy Staff HB 1175/SB 492, Mitigation Banks, is a bill that, if passed, will expedite wetland destruction across the state and cause further degradation of our overtaxed…
Read MorePolicy Team Goes to Tallahassee to Advocate for the Everglades
On April 7-8, SCCF’s policy team participated in Everglades Action Day — an annual advocacy event in Tallahassee organized by the Everglades Coalition in honor of legendary Everglades activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas’ birthday…
Read MoreSCCF Hosts Everglades Trivia Night with the Everglades Foundation
On April 2, SCCF’s Environmental Policy Department joined our partners at The Everglades Foundation to host our annual joint Everglades Update at the Bailey Homestead. The Everglades Update was presented in…
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