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Environmental Groups Concerned About Offshore Oil Drilling in Gulf
Last Stand joined with 34 other Florida environmental and non-governmental organizations in a letter to the Department of the Interior to oppose the expansion of offshore oil and gas development into new areas of the Gulf of Mexico. The letter stated, further...
In Memory of Bill Hunter
We are sorry to report that one of our former board members, Bill Hunter, passed away recently. Bill lived in the Keys for almost 20 years and moved away not long ago. His time here in the Keys was spent advocating for the Keys community. He served on many boards...
Protecting the Keys Future
Last month, Last Stand attended three back-to-back in person public comment sessions concerning the new proposed Blueprint for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. On September 20th in Tavernier, September 21st in Marathon and September 22nd in Key West, three...
Last Stand Provides Written Comments on Restoration Blueprint
January 27, 2020 Sarah Fangman, Superintendent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 33 East Quay Road Key West, FL 33040 Dear Superintendent Fangman, I am writing on behalf of Last Stand, a volunteer-led organization of over 200 members in the Florida Keys. From Key...
Last Stand Gives Public Comment on Restoration Blueprint for Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has published a proposed management plan and regulations for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). The 2022 Restoration Blueprint will guide the management and use of the sanctuary for years to...
Last Stand and 30 FL organizations ask EPA & DEP to stop permitting shallow sewage wells in the Keys to help improve water quality.
The undersigned environmental and community organizations are writing on behalf of our thousands of members and supporters in the Florida Keys and throughout the state. We are concerned about the City of Marathon’s application to permit expansion and continuation of shallow well sewage disposal at a wastewater treatment facility in Marathon.
Urge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Help Key Deer
Keys Last Stand asks you to please consider signing and sharing this petition urging U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to provide appropriate field treatment to remove the garbage that has become afixed to the Florida Endangered Key Deer. Field treatment will...
Want to make an impact to restore water quality and protect wildlife in the Florida Keys? NOW is your chance!
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has published the proposed management plan and regulations for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). The 2022 Restoration Blueprint will guide the management and use of the sanctuary for years to...
Key Deer “Freshwater Wetlands” Habitat Threatened by “Salt Marsh Habitat” Designation – Last Stand Calls for Correction
The soggy central area of Big Pine Key is slated for improvement actions to reverse damage from salt-laden stormwater surges from three hurricanes: Georges (1998), Wilma (2005), and Irma (2017). The Big Pine Key Aquatic Habitat Hydrologic Restoration (Project), if...
32-Year-Old Florida Keys Sanctuary to Update Management Plan
History The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (“Sanctuary”) was created by an Act of Congress in 1990, to protect 2,800 square nautical miles of Florida Keys coastal and ocean waters. This was in response to a decade of threats posed by oil drilling proposals,...
Court Says Additional Building Allocations Violate Hurricane Evacuation Mandate
Last Stand has reported several times about the status of the ROGO (building allocations) Challenge begun in 2018 by noted law professor and land use expert Richard Grosso, after then-Governor Rick Scott presented Keys communities with 1300 additional building...
Last Stand Endorses Approval of 99-Year Lease for Key West Botanical Garden
The board of directors of Last Stand has unanimously endorsed a YES vote on the Key West Botanical Garden referendum question on the August 23, 2022 primary election ballot. It proposes to provide the Key West Botanical Garden Society a lease for up to 99-years for...