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Use Coral Reef Friendly Sunscreen

by Mark Songer | Oct 24, 2018 | beaches, florida keys environment protection, water quality

Check the package before you purchase sunscreen with harmful chemicals

Opposing Offshore Drilling

by Mark Songer | May 7, 2017 | beaches, florida keys environment protection

Here is the text of the letter Last Stand sent to Governor Scott requesting that he intervene on the 4/28/17 Executive Order that would open areas of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic to oil and gas drilling leases: I am writing on behalf of Last Stand, urging you...

Maintaining Simonton Beach for Public Use

by lsadmin | Mar 26, 2013 | beaches, key west, Keys Quality of Life, simonton

Key West has now leased Simonton Beach to a private operator in the hope that private enterprise can reestablish a successful public facility. The beach itself will remain free and open to the public as outlined in the lease. The restrooms are scheduled to be opened...

Beaches and Water Quality in the Florida Keys

by lsadmin | Apr 26, 1990 | beaches, florida keys, Keys Quality of Life, water quality

Florida Keys beaches, protected by the offshore reef, are generally more mud than sand; wave action is low except during major storms. In order to make Key West beaches a little more appealing, they have been enlarged or renourished with sand purchased elsewhere over...

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As bouts with killer algae rose, Florida gutted its water quality monitoring network

You get what you pay for. Gov. Scott consistently cut funding for water quality and environmental protection. Now scientists don't have the data to predict problems, so there is no effective response to red tide and algae blooms. ... See more

Despite rising threats from pollution fueled by increasing development and climate change, Florida has repeatedly cut back on monitoring its water and providing critical data that scientists need to ... See more

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9 months ago

Florida’s municipal utilities go solar in big way

Good News for Keys Energy customers - our power is getting Greener.

What’s called &qout;the largest municipal-backed solar project in the nation&qout; was announced Friday by the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA). In conjunction with 12 Florida municipal ... See more

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9 months ago

Expert: FPL’s Turkey Point pollution fix will take 60 years

Here is an expert's view of potential to fix the Turkey Point Cooling Canal pollution of the aquifer. 60 years is too long, the alternative of conventional cooling towers should be implemented to stop the source of pollution. ... See more

Florida Power & Light’s cleanup of polluted water seeping from its Turkey Point nuclear pl...

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10 months ago

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Last Stand is encouraging it's Facebook friends to Take the Pledge and skip the straw. DEP pledge is for one week but this is an easy way to permanently reduce plastic use that often ends up polluting waters of the Flordia Keys. ... See more

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