wetlands

A judge sided with the Everglades Foundation after it sued its former chief scientist saying Thomas Van Lent took or destroyed proprietary information.

County commissioners sidestepped their own rules for managing growth that require a need for additional industrial space and voted to move the boundary after developers offered to double the amount of a land donation. But the contentious vote could be vetoed by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who opposed the move and said afterwards that she was “weighing” her options.

A new vote and another public hearing on a proposal to move the urban development boundary to make way for a 380-acre warehouse logistics center is scheduled for Nov. 1.

A political committee has filed a proposed constitutional amendment that would create a “fundamental right to clean and healthy waters” and allow lawsuits against state agencies for harm to lakes, rivers, wetlands and other types of water bodies.

Opponents of a 13-mile highway extension across Everglades wetlands say Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Cabinet violated the law when they tossed a judge’s order blocking the road and set a dangerous precedent statewide.

Conservationists have a five-amendment rights of nature ballot drive going on right now. This is the first in a series looking at each of the rights of nature amendments. Today's story is about the Stop New Toll Roads amendment.

The Florida Chamber of Commerce and a major developers’ group are seeking to intervene in a high-stakes lawsuit over a move by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to shift permitting authority to the state for projects that affect wetlands.

The groups say Florida's application was riddled with errors and fast-tracked to get a decision before the Trump Administration leaves office.

Miami Beach commissioners proposed new ordinances to rollback on the city’s nightlife scene. Plus, a Miccosukee Tribe member on the state’s controlling of wetlands. And a conversation with Matthew Beatty about community philanthropy.

Miami Beach commissioners proposed new ordinances to rollback on the city’s nightlife scene. Plus, a Miccosukee Tribe member on the state’s controlling of wetlands. And a conversation with Matthew Beatty about community philanthropy.

Earthjustice said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency failed to follow the rule-making process for transferring permitting authority used in Michigan and New Jersey.

The state has been looking into assuming control of the federal wetlands permitting program off and on since 1992. Wednesday, the EPA held the first of two public hearings on the state application submitted in August.