by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 29, 2019 | Featured, Policy
Florida’s 2019 Legislative Session is moving fast. Here are notes from Florida Waterkeeper’s weekly conference call: Florida Bills Discussed by Florida Waterkeepers on Friday, March 29. SB 7068 – Transportation Spending – OPPOSE Next Committee...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 25, 2019 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms
As reported by Chad Gillis of the Naples Daily News on Mar 25, 2019. A toxic blue-green algae that choked the Fort Myers-Cape Coral area last summer has shown up in dolphins with brain disease. Researchers tested 14 stranded dolphins from Florida and Massachusetts,...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 8, 2019 | Featured, Lake Okeechobee, Litigation, Press
As reported by Amy Bennett Williams of the News-Press on Mar 8, 2019. During the course of the hearing, the petitioners provided empirical evidence that the district’s level will not meet the needs of the river and estuary, said Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani. Though...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 6, 2019 | Featured, Planning, Policy, Press
Originally posted by Julia Widmann of the Waterkeeper Alliance on Mar 6, 2019. Regional entity Waterkeepers Florida came together early February for an in-person board meeting to set goals for the 2019 Florida legislative session. They gathered at the 25th Annual...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 2, 2019 | Featured, Press
Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on March 2, 2019. The nonprofit will use the funds from the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to engage with healthcare frontline workers and decision-makers about the effects of the harmful algae...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 1, 2019 | Featured, Lake Okeechobee, Policy, Press
As seen in a News-Press OpEd submitted by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper, February 1, 2019 Southwest Florida residents will be the first to weigh in on the Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) public scoping process for the new Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 26, 2018 | Featured, Lake Okeechobee, Litigation, Press
As seen in a News-Press OpEd submitted by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper, December 25, 2018 Calusa Waterkeeper, Center for Biodiversity, and the Waterkeeper Alliance are Suing the ACOE, USDEP and others for Violations of the Endangered Species Act The popular...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 12, 2018 | Featured, Lake Okeechobee
As seen in a News-Press OpEd submitted by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper, July 12, 2018 Not a single state or federal agency responsible for regulating water quality or public health was in the room at Sen. Bill Nelson’s recent visit to Fort Myers in response to the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 18, 2018 | Featured
Tape grass and other seagrasses are extremely vital to the Caloosahatchee Estuary, providing protection and spawning areas for dozens of species of sea life. Unfortunately, the high salinity during dry season has caused over 1000 acres of this invaluable plant to die...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 16, 2018 | Featured, Press
As seen in a News-Press OpEd submitted by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper, May 16, 2018 The recent Save Our Water summit, hosted by The News-Press, had many positives with the conclusion that we should continue to have hope that our waters can be restored. A crowd of...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 20, 2018 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured
Originally posted in the News-Press as an OpEd submitted by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper on April 20, 2018 Fecal bacteria contamination plaguing Florida waters has reached a crisis point. In our own front yard: Cape Coral canceled its annual Cardboard Boat Regatta...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 11, 2018 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, Featured, Planning
Originally posted in the News-Press as an OpEd submitted by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper on January 11, 2018 The City of Cape Coral seeks a permit from DEP to permanently remove the Chiquita Lock, just as it removed the Ceitus Boat Lift 10 years ago with serious...
