Over the course of the last three years UEL has had an active Smart Growth program.

 

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• Read some local blogs on the housing crisis in South Florida- Click Here
• Some Related articles on South Florida homeowners' fight in crisis-ridden real estate market- Click here
• Recent Article in Miami Herald "House of Lies" expose on the affordable housing crisis in Miami- Click
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Impact of Global Warming in South Florida -Click Here to See FAU CUE Toolbox

 

Miami Dade Government Climate Change- Click here

 

Climate change and the Everglades:

http://www.miamidade.gov/derm/library/air_quality/climate_change_everglades.pdf  read more »

Water Resources in Miami-Dade

-South Florida Water Management District: http://www.sfwmd.gov/

-The Living Everglades: http://glades.sfwmd.gov/empact/home/02_everglades/index.shtml

-USF Wateratlas: http://www.wateratlas.usf.edu/

http://www.cuesfau.org/toolbox/chapter.asp?chapterid=16

Gulf Stream turbines might whirl out energy-
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http://www.sptimes.com/2008/02/04/news_pf/State/Gulf_Stream_turbines_.sh...

Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change-
http://www.sustainableflorida.org/documents/EnergyandClimate.pdf

Energy Sources--Nuclear Power:Should We Expand the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Facility?

-FPL's perspective: http://www.fpl.com/environment/nuclear/about_turkey_point.shtml

-Critics: http://www.nirs.org/factsheets/whynewnukesareriskyfcts.pdf

Reference Guide:

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/ps/guide/default.htm

Current:
New Water Usage Restrictions- http://www.miamidade.gov/wasd/water-shortage.asp

Manatee Protection Plan Review Committee

Manatee Protection Plan Review Committee will meet on February 29. The Manatee Protection Plan Review Committee met on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School. Over 50 people attended this Public Hearing to provide input regarding the future of the Miami-Dade Manatee Protection Plan. Please contact Susan Markley at 305-372-6864 for more information.

Are You In the Zone?  read more »

Earth Day Time line-
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/history.htm
EPA- Time Line

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1970 to consolidate in one agency a variety of federal research, monitoring, standard-setting and enforcement activities to ensure environmental protection. EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment—air, water, and land—upon which life depends. For more than 30 years, the EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.  read more »