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Florida’s Wetlands Under Attack; Will Gov. DeSantis Speak Up?

Florida has a unique and remarkable network of rivers, streams, lakes, aquifers, and of course, our prized Everglades ecosystem.  Unfortunately, President Trump is engaging in an all-out assault on our clean water safeguards. His administration has decided to gut vital Clean Water Act protections and move us backward on the

Update: FCV Members Say NO to Offshore Oil Drilling

Thank you to the over 1300 people who added their name to our letter asking Florida’s Congressional Delegation to oppose President Donald Trump’s plans to open our waters to offshore oil drilling. Protecting our coast is not a partisan political issue; it’s a Floridian issue. As an update, we wanted

Why the Antiquities Act is an Important Tool for Conservation

The Antiquities Act of 1906 (signed into law by Republican President Teddy Roosevelt) grants the President the power to create National Monuments from federally-owned lands to protect naturally, culturally, or scientifically important areas. This method of preserving lands has been used more than 100 times since its inception – with