Release of Biscayne National Park Final General Management Plan
Biscayne National Park Florida June 5, 2015 Biscayne National Park announces the release of its Final General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. I want to express my sincere appreciation for your interest and support in the development of this plan. It is the culmination of a great deal of time, energy, and input from […]
Tell your legislators: finish the job!
Florida’s Land & Water Legacy Action Alert: Lawmakers are back in Tallahassee to pass the state budget. You can help make sure they fund conservation programs which will protect our natural treasures for our families and for future generations.But time is short. Budget negotiations are happening as I type this message. That’s why we need […]
Bonaire National Marine Park May Be Opened to Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 3, 2015 Court Date Set for Case in Bid to Open Bonaire National Marine Park to Development Bonaire, June 3, 2015 – On Monday, June 8, 2015, the BES Court of First Appeals will consider objections to government actions aimed at opening the Bonaire National Marine Park to commercial development. […]
Oil drilling in eastern Gulf of Mexico threatens unique baleen whales
Cain Burdeau, The Associated Press Published Sunday, May 10, 2015 10:03AM EDT NEW ORLEANS — U.S. regulators say a unique species of baleen whales in the Gulf of Mexico may be threatened with extinction and could get special protection. In April, the National Marine Fisheries Service announced it was looking at granting endangered or threatened […]
Goodbye Mia!!!
Reef Relief bids goodbye to Mia Beeson this week as she leaves Key West to travel the world. Mia has helped out Reef Relief with her marketing and promotion skills for the last few years, including organization of our 25th Anniversary Party. Thanks for all the time and energy you have committed to Reef Relief […]
Fracking bill passes Florida House over fierce Democratic opposition
April 27, 2015 .http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/author/jpacenti. The Florida House passed its own hydraulic oil fracturing bill on Monday, saying it would provide a framework to regulate the burgeoning industry while Democrats fiercely denounced the proposed law, saying it put out the welcome mat for fracking in environmental sensitive areas such as the Big Cypress Preserve. The bill […]
New study by Plymouth prof shows even biodegradable plastic bags are harming fragile marine life
By Plymouth Herald | April 28, 2015 By CARL EVE, Herald Reporter NEW study co-authored by a Plymouth University professor has revealed that discarded plastic bags – even biodegradable ones – are smothering marine life.The plastic litter has been found to dramatically reduce the number of organisms in coastal marshes, causing a knock-on effect on […]
Toy giant Mattel stops production of its SeaWorld-branded Barbie in response to ongoing controversy surrounding the treatment of whales at the water parks
24 April 2015. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ Toy giant Mattel has tossed its SeaWorld Barbie doll overboard, reportedly in response to the ongoing controversy surrounding the treatment of animals by the decades-old water park chain. Mattel Inc has confirmed that it has ended production of its SeaWorld-themed items, including the original ‘trainer’ doll, a move cheered by animal rights group […]
Coastal light pollution disturbs marine animals, new study shows
Public Release: 28-Apr-2015. University of Exeter. Marine ecosystems can be changed by night-time artificial lighting according to new research published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters. The results indicate that light pollution from coastal communities, shipping and offshore infrastructure could be changing the composition of marine invertebrate communities. Researchers from the Universities of Exeter […]
ACTION ALERT: Act Now to Stop Congressional Attack on Clean Water Safeguards
Jon Devine’s Blog. http://switchboard.nrdc.org This week, the full House of Representatives will likely consider a bill attacking a years-long initiative to protect waterways that we use as sources of drinking water, swim in, fish from, and boat on. Sponsors of this bill (H.R. 1732) call it the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act," but it is more […]