water quality | Keys Last Stand

Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern Work Plan for Monroe County

by Last Stand Administrator | Jul 7, 2020 | Climate Change, florida keys, florida keys environment protection, water quality

July 5, 2020 The Honorable Ron DeSantis, Governor GovernorRon.Desantis@eog.myflorida.com Florida Administration Commission AC.Clerk@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US RE: Revised Florida Keys ACSC Work Plan for Monroe County Dear Governor DeSantis and Administration Commission: I...

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

Water Supply Issues Require Leadership

by Mark Songer | Oct 21, 2018 | florida keys environment protection, Sustainable Development, Uncategorized, water quality

Take Politics out of Water Management Decisions

Vote for Candidates who support Clean Water

by Mark Songer | Oct 15, 2018 | florida keys environment protection, water quality

Review Candidate Positions to Address Water Quality Issues before Nov. 6th

Turkey Point License Extension Comments

by Mark Songer | Jul 11, 2018 | Climate Change, Everglades, marine sanctuary, water quality

Environmental risks from Nuclear Plant license extension at Turkey Point need careful review.

Opposing Deep Injection Well Plan for Everglades

by Mark Songer | Oct 10, 2017 | Everglades, Indian River Lagoon, water quality

South Florida Water Management District voted June 8th to go against Army Corps of Engineers decision not to include deep injection wells as a part of Lake Okeechobee Watershed Project. Last Stand joined 73 organizations and businesses in a letter to Governor Scott...

KEYS WATER QUALITY: The Buck Stops Here / NOW ON VIDEO

by SDG | Jun 19, 2014 | florida keys, Habitat Preservation, Keys Quality of Life, marine sanctuary, water quality

Part I of V: The Sources and Influence of Water Quality on The Marine Resources of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Speaker: Billy Causey, PhD, NOAA’s Southeast Regional Director. To access all five videos visit us on youtube.

Beaches and Water Quality in the Florida Keys

by SDG | 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...