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Barack Obama addresses the Nation on the BP Oil Spill

AP Photo: Charles Dharapak

As Prepared for Delivery- Good evening.  As we speak, our nation faces a multitude of challenges.  At home, our top priority is to recover and rebuild from a recession that has touched the lives of nearly every American.  Abroad, our brave men and women in uniform are taking the fight to al Qaeda wherever it [...]

June 15th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Environmental,Everglades,Federal Government,Film,Fort Lauderdale,International relations,Local news,National politics,Oil | Read More »

Construction Continues on Project to Clean Everglades Water

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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board recently approved a contract to build a key set of bridges necessary to add more water-cleaning capacity to the expanding network of stormwater treatment wetlands that are improving water quality in America’s Everglades.

June 14th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Everglades,Local news | Read More »

Hazmat training, job opportunities in Gulf oil spill

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For those of you who have tried to register for the HazMat Module 3 training that is being offered by BP, the classes are full. The current schedule does not have any additional times for Fort Lauderdale listed as of yet. The same training is also being provided for free on line. Below are the instructions that [...]

June 6th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Environmental,Everglades,Federal Government,Fort Lauderdale,Health,Local news | Read More »

South Florida Audubon Society asks Marriott to stop Everglades development

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A development combining hotel, commercial  and light industrial space is being proposed west of the Sawgrass Expressway. Since we are already aware that water will be our next challenged resource it seems unwise to propose much less approve a development that is situated in such an environmentally sensitive location that could easily impact our potable [...]

May 28th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Everglades,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Sunrise | Read More »

One step forward, two back: The American Power Act

One step backward: Six in 10 Americans support more offshore drilling, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. A majority believe that the potential economic benefits of offshore drilling outweigh its potential harm to the environment. Fact: The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20 and began spewing oil into the Gulf two [...]

May 17th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Environmental,Everglades,FPL,Federal Government,Fort Lauderdale,Local news | Read More »

Broward preparing for worst-case oil scenario; hoping for best

The mobile offshore drilling unit Q4000 lowers a pollution containment chamber May 6, 2010. The chamber was designed to cap the oil discharge that was a result of the Deepwater Horizon incident. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Kelley.

While the chance of any oil arriving on Broward’s beaches is still several weeks away, Broward County officials led a press conference Thursday afternoon to let residents know how they were planning for the event, if it happens. “We are most concerned if the oil makes its way into the Gulf Stream and north to [...]

May 7th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Environmental,Everglades,Federal Government,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Port Everglades,Tallahassee | Read More »

No means no! Stop the oil madness and take action today!

Do you want Broward's beaches to look like this? Photo from Mirror.co.uk.

So when does the word “no” not mean no? In rape cases, when the victim says “no” then no means no. Just as this is upheld in the court of law, so should the current moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling along the Florida coastline be upheld. It is clear that even if the Florida [...]

May 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Environmental,Everglades,Federal Government,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,National politics,Recreation,Tallahassee | Read More »

Officials respond to oil near Florida beaches; 90 days to stop

Photo from thejakartaglobe.com

On April 30, ten days after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon: Governor Charlie Crist announced a state of emergency for the Panhandle counties. Attorney General Bill McCollum issued a statement regarding meeting with Attorneys General from Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana tomorrow to discuss shared impacts and explore legal options. President Obama shelves new offshore oil drilling until [...]

May 1st, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Environmental,Everglades,Federal Government,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Tallahassee | Read More »

County to look at climate change plan recommendations

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By Valerie J. Amor The Broward County Climate Change Task Force will submit the Broward Climate Action Plan for consideration of approval at an upcoming Broward County commission meeting. The Broward County Climate Change Task Force completed work on and approved the “Broward Climate Change Action Plan –Addressing our Changing Climate” at their

April 27th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Environmental,Everglades,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Water management | Read More »

Water conservation message comes to Fort Lauderdale airport

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Visitors coming to South Florida through Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport — as well as residents returning home — are being reminded to save water by turning off the faucet while brushing their teeth and by reusing towels at hotels.

April 5th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Everglades,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Water management | Read More »

SFWMD testifies in Washington on legislation banning non-native pythons

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Earlier today, the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) Department Director of Vegetation and Land Management, Dan Thayer, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands and the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife of the House Committee on Natural Resources on the issue of exotic invasive [...]

March 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Animals,Broward County,Environmental,Everglades,Federal Government,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Water management | Read More »

SFWMD extends validation deadline for U.S. Sugar purchase to restore Everglades

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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board recently voted 8-0, with one abstention, to extend the Certificates of Participation validation deadline contained in the purchase and sale agreement with the U.S. Sugar Corporation to acquire 73,000 acres of land for Everglades restoration. The Governing Board extended in Paragraph 4 the contract deadline for [...]

March 12th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Everglades,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Palm Beach,Tallahassee,Water management | Read More »

South Plantation High students reaching out to teach green

Students in the South Plantation High School Environmental Science and Everglades Restoration magnet program are taking the matter of increasing awareness and encouraging protection of the world and its oceans into their own hands.

February 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Everglades,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Plantation,Schools | Read More »

Oakland Park to discuss land use, water in two separate meetings

Oakland Park to discuss land use and possible changes The City of Oakland Park presents a neighborhood compatibility and incompatible land use ordinances community meeting on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 7 p.m. at Jaco Pastorius Park Community Center, 4000 North Dixie Highway, Oakland Park. The meeting is open to all residents, property and business owners, [...]

February 8th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Everglades,Local news,Oakland Park,Real Estate,Water management | Read More »

New project helps Everglades Restoration plan

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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and a host of federal and state partners will break ground on a vital project that represents continued momentum for Everglades restoration. The C-111 Spreader Canal project, a component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), will restore freshwater flows to Florida Bay through Taylor Slough, preserve clean [...]

January 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Everglades,Local news,Water management | Read More »

New funding for Everglades from Recovery Act

Congressman Ron Klein (FL-22) announced Friday that $38 million in stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to create jobs in South Florida. The funding will help

January 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Everglades,Federal Government,Local news,Water management | Read More »

Broward commission to hold public hearing on tighter, permanent water restrictions Tuesday

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Broward County residents could be looking at tougher, permanent water restrictions, if the Broward County commission passes a water conservation ordinance. On Jan. 8, at 2 p.m., the commission will hold a public hearing (where the public has three minutes per person to speak on the issue) on the enactment of a permanent, year-round, two-day [...]

January 8th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Everglades,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Water management | Read More »

Strong breeding season for wading birds indicate healthier environment in Everglades

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The 2009 breeding season was exceptionally good for wading birds in South Florida, with a most noteworthy improvement for the federally endangered wood stork, according to a South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) report.

January 7th, 2010 | Posted in Animals,Broward County,Everglades,Local news,Water management | Read More »

Ron Klein releases his year in review

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Congressman Ron Klein (FL-22) recently released his annual Year in Review, discussing some of the legislation he was involved in introducing to Congress in 2009 that he felt worked to address the critical issues of our nation. “This year has brought real challenges, but with the dedication and resiliency of South Floridians, I believe strongly [...]

January 4th, 2010 | Posted in Broward County,Everglades,Families,Federal Government,Film,Fort Lauderdale,Health,Local news,National politics | Read More »

Rise in sea levels forces drastic changes on Florida

Flooding in Key West recently. Salt water is starting to permeate the drainage system there. Eventually Broward will suffer the same.

Written by Homeland Security Newswire. If sea levels rise by only two feet, Florida stands to lose almost 10 percent of its land area and the homes of 1.5 million people; the zone which is vulnerable to 27-inch rise in sea level includes residential real estate worth $130 billion, half of Florida’s beaches, two nuclear [...]

December 28th, 2009 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Everglades,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Miami,Water management | Read More »

SFWMD Highlights a Year of Significant Restoration Progress

Marking 60 years of service to Central and South Florida’s residents and environment, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) documented significant progress in environmental restoration and water resource protection initiatives in 2009. Initially created in 1949 as the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District,

December 26th, 2009 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Everglades,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Water management | Read More »

25th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference in January

Nancy Marshall, President of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, which champions the restoration and preservation of the greater Everglades ecosystem, today announced that the nonprofit organization will be hosting the 25th annual Everglades Coalition Conference, January 7-10, 2010 at the

December 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Everglades,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Non-profit organizations,Palm Beach | Read More »

Year round water conservation now a standard in South Florida

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Recognizing the need to conserve water and increase protection for South Florida’s water resources, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board unanimously approved sweeping year-round water conservation measures that place permanent limits on landscape irrigation throughout the region. Developed with input from water users across the region after more than two years and [...]

November 14th, 2009 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Everglades,Local news,Recreation,Water management | Read More »

Small plane crashes over Everglades in Broward

Updated Nov. 14 8:21 p.m. Broward Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives released the identity of a man who died when his small airplane crashed Sunday evening in the Florida Everglades in Broward County. Edmundo Velazquez, 49, of Oviedo, had just crossed over Interstate 75 when his plane crashed into a dark, remote area north of the [...]

November 9th, 2009 | Posted in Broward County,Everglades,Fire/police,Local news,Transportation | Read More »

Water management district testifies support for banning imported pythons

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From South Florida Water Management District Earlier today, the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) Deputy Executive Director of Operations and Maintenance, George Horne, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security in support of H.R. 2811. Sponsored by U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek and co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom [...]

November 6th, 2009 | Posted in Animals,Broward County,Environmental,Everglades,Local news,National politics,Recreation,Water management | Read More »

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