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New GRU Authority Board Should Represent Community, Embrace Key Values, Sierra Club Tells DeSantis
April 16, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Today, noting the need to bring transparency and accountability to the Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Authority board, the Sierra Club’s Suwannee St. Johns (SSJ) Group urged Governor Ron DeSantis to follow key criteria when...
Sierra Club Florida Releases 2024 Legislative Scorecard
April 15, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Sierra Club Florida released its 2024 Florida Legislative Scorecard. The annual scorecard is designed to provide a snapshot of Sierra Club Florida’s priority bills this past session, and the legislators who either...
Governor DeSantis Abandons Florida’s Economy and Workers by Signing HB 433
April 12, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, in response to Governor DeSantis signing HB 433, “Employment Regulations,” Sierra Club Florida Political Director Luigi Guadarrama said, “By signing HB 433 into law, Governor DeSantis has once again failed Florida’s...
Sierra Club Florida Urges Governor DeSantis to Invest in Florida’s Future and Veto HB 1645
March 8, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, Sierra Club Florida sent Governor Ron DeSantis a letter urging him to veto HB 1645, “Energy Resources.”
If signed into law, HB 1645 would have far-reaching and devastating consequences for Florida’s health, economy, and...
Sierra Club Florida Urges Governor DeSantis to Protect Local Economies and Workers by Vetoing HB 433
March 8, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today Sierra Club Florida sent Governor Ron DeSantis a letter urging him to veto HB 433, “Employment Regulations.”
If signed into law, HB 433 would preempt local governments’ ability to pass protections...
Sierra Club Florida Urges Governor DeSantis to Kill HB 87, Not Bears
March 7, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, Sierra Club Florida sent Governor Ron DeSantis a letter urging him to veto HB 87, “Taking of Bears.”
If signed into law, HB 87 would have disastrous consequences for the welfare and safety of Florida wildlife and...
Sierra Club Florida’s Response to DeSantis’ State of the State
January 9, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Following Governor Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address today at the Florida Capitol, Sierra Club Florida Political Director Luigi Guadarrama released the following statement:
“Governor DeSantis is absolutely correct...
Opposition to Bellmar Overwhelms FDEP Meeting
December 8, 2023
NAPLES, Fla. - On Thursday, December 7, as members of the public were arriving at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Bellmar development 404 wetland permit public meeting, a crowd of more than 35 opponents of the project...
Sierra Club Florida Urges FDOT to Accept Vital Infrastructure Funds
December 7, 2023
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Earlier this week, Secretary Perdue sent the US Department of Transportation a letter turning down $320 million in federal funds earmarked in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to help...
Activists Confront the Department of Health With the Burning Truth
November 2, 2023
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A resonating distress signal was sent by the Stop the Burn Go Green campaign to the Palm Beach County (PBC) Department of Health (DOH) during rush hour on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 when a crowd of over 50 concerned Palm...