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President to read

For President Obama

2012 Progress Report on Everglades Restoration AVAILABLE NOW

CEPP - August 2013
Central Everglades Planning Project - Draft Integrated Project Implementation Report (PIR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

CEPP facts

Bill to reduce fed control over Florida's water issues passes House Committee

SunshineStateNews.com

Everglades literacy focus of new curriculum

PalmBeachPost.com

Regional partnerships can help save our troubled water supply

Orlando Sentinel

Shawn Benge appointed acting superintendent of Everglades, Dry Tortugas national parks

Associated Press

New lake promises to be fishing Mecca

UN science report: Warming worsens security woes

Conservation land money falls short

Keep oil away from Florida coast

Some second guess Everglades restoration project in Fort Myers

Vast reservoir expected to prevent Everglades pollution

Clean Water Act: Lawsuits come and go, but debate over EPA veto rages on

Court finds fault with federal water transfer regulation

Delray wetlands a great place to see tropical birds, fledglings

More water from Lake Okeechobee ?

PalmBeachPost.com

State lawmakers propose big budgets for Everglades and Lake Okeechobee restoration

U.S. District Court Judge: 'Back pumping' into Lake O violates Clean Water Act

Tradition a delicate balance for Florida tribes

Associated Press

Water projects, Education funding - key differences between legislative budget proposals

Development in Everglades Agricultural Reserve ?

BrowardPalmBeach.com

Florida DEP unveils restoration goals for Four Lakes

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water Development, & Related Agencies Hearing

InsuranceNewsnet.com

House must join Senate's effort to rescue springs

Orlando Sentinel

Mercury in Seafood: A little clarity

Huffington Post

Proposed rule would close gap in FL water protection

PublicNewsService.org

Senate and House budgets close on Everglades and Lake Okeechobee spending, Negron says

Florida Current

Speaker Designate Steve Crisafulli talks water on Florida Chamber’s bottomline

SunshineStateNews.com

University of Florida, St. Johns River water managers study pollutants in Florida's springs

Associated Press

Web tool measures Southern farms’ “water footprint”

Southeast Farm Press

Study to look at impact of nitrates on Florida's springs

Gainesville.com

Tommy Strowd, long-time water manager, to retire

PalmBeachPost.com

Critical funding to avoid toxic water at risk in Tallahassee

Developers trying to build in Everglades Agricultural Reserve; hearing tomorrow

BrowardPlamBeach.com

Everglades National Park superintendent retiring

Associated Press

Fund for cleaning springs expected to take 3 years

Indians have given us much to think about

Patronis outlines changes to permitting bill as it comes up in Senate this week

Florida Current

Tribes in Florida's Everglades pay price of prosperity

UN: 2013 extreme events due to warming Earth

Associated Press

Invasive species in Fla. escape efforts at control

Conservationists take up fight against water weed

Associated Press

Down the road: A moral takeover in the Everglades

Florida's Indian tribes prepared to fight over water quality

Nothing’s Sacred: Oil industry wants to drill the Everglades

On Politics: Conservationists eye Legacy Amendment

Our future depends on our water

Tampa Bay’s valuable lesson

Voices of the Everglades: Native words and phrases

Warming, biodiversity

Deadline for water bill coming to a close

'Reclaimed' water bills better for environmentalists after a single word is removed

Florida Current

Restoration plan for manatee haven Blue Spring is a first for Florida

Orlando Sentinel

DEP hosts meeting on Lake Okeechobee restoration

DredgingToday.com

Algae bloom kills large bay sponges

Floating islands and eco-manipulation: Nine technologies to clean Jordan Lake?

NewsObserver.com

Flood-prone South Florida considers proactive investment against rising seas

Hays says Florida has enough conservation land as his panel provides no new revenue for buying

Florida Current

Is our cold winter a sign of climate change ?

NRL models Deepwater Horizon oil spill

eScienceNews.com

Water conservation is cheap compared to the alternative

Population growth spurs water shortage, other woes

Relocated Everglades pythons can find their way home

Tampa Bay Times

Spring bubbling back to life

MyFoxTampaBay.com

Springs funding expected to come up short in House, Senate

Florida Current

Water management district, UF/IFAS, UF Water Institute team up to examine springs

CH2M Hill picked for Everglades restoration

theConstructionIndex.co.uk

How climate change could cause an Ice Age in Europe

AmericaBlog.com

Reporting on a world of environmental catastrophes - All in just one month

Conservationists take up fight against water weed

Associated Press

Fracking bill unlikely to pass Legislature this year

Officials give up on evicting pythons — big but nearly invisible in the wild — from Everglades

Washington Post

On foot, wing or claw, invasive species make way to Florida

St.Augustine.com

County says bill would endanger local wetlands

Gainesville.com

Environment becomes an issue in the gubernatorial race

SunshineStateNews

Natural-gas breakthrough could lead to cheaper fuel

Rick Scott touts $27 million loan for Central Florida water projects

SunshineStateNews

9 Investigates: Lawsuit filed against state over Indian River Lagoon ecosystem

$5.5 million approved for water project in Bay County

Citizens of Florida rally at Capitol in defense of clean water

EarthJustice.org

Climate change showdown in Florida governor's race

InsideClimateNews.org

Columnist Carl Hiaasen aims to connect with readers' frustrations

Help for the Everglades faces $100 million hurdle

Where does your water come from ?

Campaign for clean water meets with EPA

Ft.Myers BeachTalk.com

Coral Gables Museum will hold a panel discussion Thursday on South Florida’s fragile water supply

EPA extends comment period on oil company drilling in Everglades, panther habitat

BrowardPalmBeach.com

EPA should protect the endangered Florida panther, not oil and gas profits

Switchboard.NRDC.blog

Good land management saves water

Making our water problems worse

Gainesville.com

Nile crocodile captured in Everglades

Tegu invasion worries Florida wildlife biologists

Bacteria no match for deep Floridan aquifer

Charlie Crist loves to love you

TheAtlantic.com

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan to be heard in local and Federal Affairs Committee

Farmers take the lead in water conservation

Tallahassee.com

Option for providing more drinking water

Protect Our Waters From Contaminants

US govt: Climate change threatens energy infrastructure

Reneweconomy.com

US Senators — including Bill Nelson — up all night to talk climate

Elevation Zero: South Florida Prepares For Rising Sea Level

FY15 Budget: Significant reductions for Everglades projects (USA)

DredgingToday.com

HB 703: Martin County vs. Jimmy Patronis ?

Sunshine State News

Getting water right requires getting politics right

Local groups fighting inlet expansion

Palm Bch.Daily News

Will seawater, sewage be Space Coast's next source of drinking water?

For lagoon, better safe than sorry

Florida water expert appointed WateReuse director

Desalination.biz

Fracking: Suicide capitalism poisons the air that we breathe

DissidentVoice.org

No time to wait

Gainesville.com

Oil drilling in Everglades subject of EPA hearing in Naples next week

Broward/PalmBeach.com

Predatory Lionfish decimating Caribbean reefs

CaribbeanLifeNews.com

$4.5 million Gibsonton wetlands restoration project almost complete

TampaBayCurrent.com

After a dazzling early career, a star trader settles down

Controversial alligator hunt approved for Loxahatchee refuge

Endangered waters: Silver Springs dwindles

Environmentalists appeal Florida water ruling

Getting firm on fertilizer

Mormon church completes huge buy of land – now owns 2 percent of Florida land

Orlando Sentinel

‘Water is Life,’ and it’s beautiful too

Will Amsterdam’s floating homes become the new living trend ?

Farmers, ranchers aim to reduce environmental impact

Murphy and Rooney urge Army Corps to finalize decisions on Kissimmee River project

SandAndGravel.com

Tegu lizards invade South Florida

Authorities issue South Florida Environmental Report

DredgingToday.com

Bill aimed at limiting water rules passes first hurdle

Corps urged to finalize decisions on Kissimmee restoration (USA)

DredgingToday.com

Environmental permitting bill passes despite groups' opposition

Florida Current

Everglades restoration must be completed

SunshineStateNews.com

Florida dropping the ball on clean water

Florida's water is topic of local roundtable

StAugustine.com

'Granddaddy' is losing the battle

President’s 2015 Budget Proposes $1.1 Billion for the USGS

Water, Water, Everywhere: To green our deserts

Expert says public/private water storage projects could ease Florida's water woes

Frustration follows budget cuts

Water issue looming as legislative session starts Tuesday

Gainesville.com

Oil drilling on land in Florida is controversial, too

Plan for springs protection uncertain, but big first step

Tallahassee.com

State lawmakers have a full plate for this session

Anti-Government Bill: Move Florida forward

Council opts for stronger stance against inlet expansion

P.B. Daily News

Education and environment among issues on the agenda

Gainesville.com

Kissimmee River project delayed by dispute

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MARCH 2014

Notable 2013
Summer-Fall
wet season :
DAMAGING
FRESHWATER
WASTING

LO water release

Contemporary Question:

WHY NOT "Move it South" ?

Meaning "dirty" water from Lake Okeechobee - and instead of disastrous releases into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers, move it where it used to flow - South.

Is it possible ? Would the bridge on US-41 do the trick ?

FEBRUARY 2014

Timeless :

Click for milestone REPORT :

WHO Pollutes ? WHO Pays ?

"Enterprise Assessment for the Reduction of Nutrient
Pollution in South Florida Waters"

(by RTI International)

February end :

A horrible bill

Gainesville.com

Environmental summit puts Northeast Florida water issues in the glare

StAugustine.com

Everglades restoration project snagged by funding dispute

Florida attorney general should focus on our water pollution problems

Palm Beach Post

Florida's water woes are seen as urgent — except in the House

Legislative Preview: Water a central issue for lawmakers this spring

Official: Plan to deepen inlet could worsen flooding threat

Palm Bch.Daily News

Thousands oppose states' challenge of EPA

FDEP discovers massive BP oil mat on pristine Florida beach

What’s under Florida’s Everglades could be the next fossil fuel boom

ThinkProgress.org

Sale of sensitive statelands 'harebrained'

Will FPL run power lines through the Everglades ?

Funding eyed for south Lake water supply study

DailyCommercial.com

Keep the straws out of the St. Johns

FolioWeekly.com

Water district plan fails to protect precious asset

Daytona Bch.News J.

Big Sugar's influence stretches from Florida to Washington

Fla. lawmakers to talk water funding, not policy

Poor water quality leads to 'no swimming' advisory at Jupiter's Dubois Park

Reservoir proposal moves forward

Resevoir should help lower toxic algae entering Indian River Lagoon

Senator Soto, DEP trade letters over Everglades oil drilling concerns

Florida Current

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