Earthjustice

We talk with Earthjustice Oceans Program Senior Attorney Chris Eaton about the ongoing legal battle to protect Rice’s whales from extinction. The species small population of under 100 animals lives year-round in the northeaster Gulf of Mexico where they face threats from ocean noise, marine vessel traffic, oil and gas activity, and the threat of future oil spills.

State health officials reported 2,470 new COVID-19 cases, Tuesday, bringing Florida's total to 687,909 cases. The Florida Department of Health also reported 99 new coronavirus-related deaths, Sept. 22, increasing the statewide death toll to 13,579 fatalities.Of the 5,139,472 COVID-19 tests that have been reported in Florida so far, the overall positivity rate now stands at 13.38%. The latest single day positivity rate increased slightly to 5.83%.

Environmentalists are taking legal action aimed at stopping Florida sugar growers from burning their fields before harvesting.They say the practice emits…

An environmental law firm has filed suit over how the legislature distributed funds for a constitutional mandate. The mandate takes money from a real…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new rule Thursday that withdraws federal water quality standards for Florida. This means polluters…

State water officials are considering appealing a recent court decision that ruled pumping agriculture water into public water supplies violates the Clean…

An administrative law judge ruled a two mile stretch of Fisheating Creek will remain open.The Florida Department of Environmental Protection had planned…