Costly proposal for giant new reservoir, stormwater treatment area draws concern wmfe.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wmfe.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A federal court has ruled in favor of environmental groups, determining that the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated federal law when they greenlit Florida’s takeover of the Clean Water Act wetlands permitting program.
Finding that the agencies had made an end run around the Endangered Species Act, the court on Thursday struck down Florida’s program for reviewing the impacts that wetland permits have on imperiled species. Under the court’s new order, EPA, Florida and those seeking permits to impact wetlands must use Endangered Species Act provisions to ensure that threatened and endangered species are protected in Clean Water Act permitting.
Activists clash with FDEP over springs regulations - The Independent Florida Alligator alligator.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from alligator.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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