DEP secretary denies controversial wetlands permit, vindicating agency expert
The decision late Friday by Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vinyard Jr. in effect upholds the warnings of the DEP's top wetlands expert, Connie Bersok, who was relieved of duty, investigated and taken off the case last year.
June 2013
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DEP lawyer says clashes over enforcement led to his firing
DEP attorneys say they were fired for clashing with anti-regulation managers
June 2013
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Gulf Senators File Red Snapper Conservation Act
Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have filed legislation that seeks to transfer responsibility for the management of Gulf red snapper to the Gulf states.
June 2013
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Can growing hay on dredged muck ease Lake Apopka pollution?
Lake Apopka, ruined by farming, may be fixed by farming
June 2013
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South Florida Workshops Seek Input on Regional Fish Management
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in conjunction with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Councils), will host five workshops to gather public input on south Florida marine fisheries regulations and issues.
June 2013
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Global carbon emissions soared to record high in 2012
The world's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose 1.4 percent in 2012 to a record high of 31.6 billion tons, even though the U.S. posted its lowest emissions since the mid-1990s.
June 2013
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A Fight Over Water, and to Save a Way of Life
A decades-long war over river flow into Apalachicola Bay in Florida has contributed to the collapse of the oyster industry there.
June 2013
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