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Manatees are the victims of decades of mismanagement of Florida’s waterways, and we should use every tool at our disposal to protect them.
Today, I offered an amendment to the Energy and Water appropriations bill to increase funding for the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration to $725 million.
From toxic algal blooms to dangerous chemicals in the topsoil, my top priority is cleaning up our waterways and protecting our environment for the next generation.
With the help of politicians like Nikki Fried, the sugar industry has succeeded for decades in manipulating Florida’s waterways for their profit despite severe risks to public health and our environment.
The PFAS Action Act of 2021 requires the EPA to designate certain PFAS materials as hazardous and would establish a national drinking water standard related to PFAS.
In case you missed it, the Army Corps of Engineers announced yesterday that they have selected Balanced Alternative CC as the next regulation schedule for Lake Okeechobee.
The east coast has made compromise after compromise, and we will not accept changes that discharge even more to the St. Lucie while our communities receive no benefits.
At yesterday’s South Florida Water Management District Governing Board meeting, that was exactly what I asked them to do: start from a place of ‘do no harm,’ and go from there.
As a Member of Congress, hardly a day goes by when I don’t hear from a veteran who needs help cutting through the red tape at the VA.
We are witnessing a historic moment. Brave Cubans have taken to the streets to voice their dissatisfaction with their oppressive communist government.