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Everglades Progress Report Shows Modest Improvements

2014-07-02 17:35:49| ENR.com: Headline News

National Research Council says climate change is next challenge to South Florida water quality.

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New report evaluates progress of comprehensive everglades restoration plan

2014-06-27 09:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EurekAlert: Although planning for Everglades restoration projects has advanced considerably over the past two years, financial, procedural, and policy constraints have impeded project implementation, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council. Timely authorization, adequate funding levels, and creative policy and implementation strategies are needed to achieve restoration benefits and to expedite implementation of the Central Everglades Planning Project. Climate change and...

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Gov. Scott oil-drilling interests alarm Everglades environmentalists

2014-06-15 17:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Bradenton Herald: Gov. Rick Scotts six-figure stake in a French energy company is angering environmentalists because the firm is involved in oil drilling in Collier County near the Everglades. Scott and the Cabinet oversee the Department of Environmental Protection, which regulates oil drilling in Florida, and Scott has invested in businesses that could be regulated by DEP and other state agencies. Asked if he supports drilling in a county where he owns a $9.2 million home, Scott did not directly answer. He said:...

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