A group of 42 Florida businesses Wednesday sent a letter to the State’s congressional delegation asking it to block a proposed industrial finfish farm off the coast of Sarasota. Businesses all along the Gulf of Mexico warn of disastrous effects to the environment and the Gulf’s tourism industry. LISTEN: In an economic climate already decimated… Read more »
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Corals transplanted by Mote in Florida Keys are forming eggs and sperm
Here’s an update (12 Aug. 2020) to this story. The original story is below. Mote is now saying some of their transplanted corals have spawned in the field. Here’s video they posted to Twitter: MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT❕ Documented for the 1st time on Florida’s Coral Reef OR in the Caribbean, multiple colonies of mountainous star coral,… Read more »
Radioactivity Tuesday: Local artist uses his craft to attack racism and the Confederacy
July 28, 2020 Good morning, welcome to radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Today we’ll speak with a local artist who is trying to raise awareness about a Confederate monument near Bradenton. But first, we’ll hear about how Florida’s beaches are under attack. According to a report from the advocacy group Environment Florida, it’s common for Florida… Read more »
Fish & Wildlife Service could protect habitat for Florida bonneted bat
This week the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to protect 1.5 million acres as critical habitat for a large bat called the Florida bonneted bat. It’s because of a legal agreement with environmental advocacy groups. Jaclyn Lopez, the Florida director at the Center for Biological Diversity says the bat is about the size of… Read more »
Hands Across the Sand goes virtual this Saturday
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources In a typical year, every May, ocean lovers gather at beaches and elsewhere to hold Hands Across the Sand to draw attention to oil drilling and other environmental concerns. But Dede Shelton, the executive director of Hands Across the Sand, says this Saturday there will be a… Read more »
On 10th anniversary of BP oil disaster there are calls for Senate to permanently ban drilling in Eastern Gulf
Monday marks the ten-year anniversary of the deadly BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster; several environmental groups hosted conference calls last week to use the anniversary as a call to permanently close the Eastern Gulf of Mexico to drilling. And to look back at the lessons of that blowout a mile beneath the surface of the… Read more »
“Earth Day Celebration” on Morning Energy
Earth Day is an annual celebration that take places on April 22nd. The 2020 Earth Day celebration will mark its 50th anniversary. The purpose of Earth Day is to bring awareness to environmental concerns. More than 193 nations organize Earth Day events that are coordinated through the Earth Day Network. Our Earth and our health… Read more »
Sierra Club lawsuit tries to stop Ridge Road extension through Serenova Preserve in Pasco
Pasco County is continuing with a road extension through a nature preserve despite a lawsuit by the Sierra Club; the environmental group is trying to protect the Serenova Preserve from the construction of an extension of Ridge Road. Heidi Mehaffey is an attorney representing the Sierra Club. She’s an associate attorney with Robert N. Hartsell,… Read more »
Early Signs Point to an Active Hurricane Season Ahead
From the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) – Scientists say this year’s Atlantic hurricane season could be more active than normal but stress the role uncertainty plays 60 days out. If your browser does not redirect to the full story by FPREN within 10 seconds, click here. WMNF is a proud member of FPREN,… Read more »
Sustainable Living Monday, February 24th 2020
Monday’s Sustainable Living Program (02/24/20): EV’s ‘More Sense’ than ever with guests Phil Compton, of Suncoast Sierra Club, and Dory Larsen, with Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Listen below:
Oil from BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster spread over a larger area than previously thought: scientists
A new study led by scientists in Florida finds that oil from BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster spread over a much larger area than previously thought. The research was published yesterday in the journal Science Advances. Steve Murawski is a professor at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science in St. Petersburg and a… Read more »
Florida is facing a freshwater crisis
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 02/12/20 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Florida is facing a freshwater crisis in just a few years, according to our guest today on WMNF’s Radioactivity. Our guest is journalist, educator and springs advocate John M. Dunn. He’s… Read more »
Conservation groups sue Trump administration for not protecting green sea turtle habitat
In Florida, the population numbers of several sea turtle species are improving, including green sea turtles; but conservation groups are suing the Trump administration for not doing enough to protect green sea turtle habitat. Jaclyn Lopez is Florida director with the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the groups that filed a lawsuit last week…. Read more »
Governor DeSantis Gets Low Marks on Environmental Protection
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 01/14/20 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. As we speak the state legislature is beginning its annual two month session—with a series of speeches by elected state officials in the Capitol in Tallahassee…. Read more »
