Via the Everglades Foundation on the 5th – The Everglades Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg today issued the following statement hailing this afternoon’s approval by the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee of revised Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Senator Rob Bradley (R-Fleming Island), which sets forth a science-based process to identifying land needed for the Everglades Agricultural […]
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From Montana TU over the weekend – On Monday, March 20, at 3 p.m., the House Natural Resources Committee at the Montana Legislature will hear HB 593, sponsored by Rep. Nate McConnell of Missoula. HB 593 is a modest, common sense bill calling for long needed improvements to mine permitting, especially when sensitive areas such […]
From Montana’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks a few weeks ago – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comment on proposed amendments to rules that outline new regulations needed in the battle to contain, detect and prevent the risk of spreading invasive mussels and other aquatic invasive species to other state waters. Invasive mussel larvae […]
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Everglades Short Documentary from Captains for Clean Water on Vimeo. Consider joining them here or a donation to keep the push on to restore native flows in the Everglades. The clock is still ticking down there…
LEGACY from American Rivers on Vimeo. “My job was to enjoy this beautiful country, and give back for what it had given to me. And doing the Wild & Scenic bill and being involved in all the things here, I felt like I accomplished that.” – Jack Dennis We would certainly agree, which is why […]
Montana's Smith River Stirs the Soul from American Rivers on Vimeo. A few weeks ago, friend Sinjin Eberle (formerly of CO TU and now with American Rivers) sent over a link to the vid above and a reminder that we all need to keep Montana’s Smith River in mind as we roll into the New […]
Nifty Idea of the Month: The Quiet Waters Initiative from the Montana Chp. of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers More details on the BHA site. Watch the BHA video (it’s not embeddable for some reason). Read the full proposal. Submit comments to Montana’s FWP by Friday, 13 January 2017. Git ‘er done.
We all have until Thursday, 1 December to speak up for protecting Oregon’s pristine Smith and Illinois Rivers headwaters from possible strip mining. The Smith River Alliance has the details and a handy comment form posted here – take three minutes out of your post-holiday Monday and throw your two cents in. It’ll probably be […]
We are Captains for Clean Water – Now or Neverglades from Captains for Clean Water on Vimeo. Captains for Clean Water are one of the many collective voices calling attention to the incredible mess unfolding in Florida. They’ve put together a nifty website, check out their Resource page for more details on what’s really happening […]
At one time, Florida was a waterman’s paradise, pristine estuaries and healthy fish populations. Recent events have put three of Florida’s estuaries in an environmental turmoil, but these events are not new, they are sparked from over a half century of development, agriculture and water mismanagement. At Costa, we think it’s important to tell this […]
Please join the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust in their push to engage decision makers to address the damaging outflows to the coastal estuaries and restore the glades. Sign the Declaration here.
Live links available on the FWP site here.
Salween Spring from NRS Films on Vimeo. An American outfitter in China and the Tao of fighting a losing battle. Meet Travis Winn, an American who traveled to China for the first time 15 years ago to join his dad on a first descent of the Headwaters of the Salween River in Tibet. On that […]
