Environment

Climate Change

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 »

Energy

Gulf Stream turbines might whirl out energy-
Read Article
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

Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM)

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 »

Time Lines

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 »

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