everglades restoration

Gov. DeSantis says the state can expedite the massive restoration effort. Some environmentalists wonder whether costs will climb and environmental regulations will be ignored.

The Picayune Strand Restoration Project repaired 85-square-miles of distorted and drained wetlands in western Collier County as 260 miles of crumbling roads were removed and 48 miles of canals were filled

In a statement Wednesday, Tribe Chairman Talbert Cypress said the legislation Trump vetoed had widespread support and was crucial to safeguarding the environment.

At its 40th conference, the Everglades Coalition held a series of panels looking at progress and what lies ahead. They celebrated the durability and 'all-in' attitude of the wide-ranging group, but also looked at setbacks.

In case you missed the event, you can listen to the two panel discussions between WLRN Environment Editor Jenny Staletovich and experts at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School and its signature Climate Café series.

Listen to the live event and panel discussion between WLRN Environment editor Jenny Staletovich and a team of experts tackling today's Everglades challenges.

In its latest draft work schedule, finishing the massive Everglades reservoir would be pushed back four years to 2034, while work to move water south has also fallen behind. Asking Congress to approve Biscayne Bay projects would be delayed another two years.

WLRN has been examining what happened to Florida’s promise to restore the Everglades with a massive plan approved in 2000. These are some of the people who’ve spent decades waiting for progress. Those hit hardest measure losses in their checkbooks and family businesses — or even their homelands. Others have devoted their careers to getting restoration done right.

A judge asked attorneys in the case pitting the Everglades Foundation against its former chief scientists to submit recommended sentences on Friday, which could include up to a year in jail.

In 2000, the U.S. set out on one of the most ambitious environmental projects ever attempted: to wind back the clock and make the Everglades function like it once did — in 1900. The plan could have given Florida a 20-year head start on climate change, but that didn't happen. Listen to WLRN's new podcast series Bright Lit Place.

In its most recent progress report on Everglades restoration, the National Academies of Sciences warned Florida that cleaning water remains a 'significant challenge.'

Overturning the veto clears the way for warehouses on coastal land targeted for Everglades restoration. South Florida water managers have been asked to intervene.