St. Johns Riverkeeper

3 Area Nonprofits Call For End To Coal Ash Transport Through Jacksonville

Sydney Boles

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The St. Johns Riverkeeper, the Northeast Florida Sierra Club and Surfrider Foundation’s First Coast Chapter are calling for the city of Jacksonville to…

First Coast

St. Johns Riverkeeper Joins Suit Challenging Fla. Wetlands Permitting Change

Brendan Rivers

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A coalition of environmental groups, including the St. Johns Riverkeeper, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a potentially far-reaching move by the…

St. Johns Riverkeeper Executive Director Jimmy Orth (center) and Jumbo Shrimp GM Howard Craw (right), holding up the design for the special Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp license plate. The baseball field in the background.

First Coast

New Jumbo Shrimp License Plates Would Help Fund St. Johns Riverkeeper

Sky Lebron

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The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp hopes to offer fans a special team license plate if the team can get enough orders. The Double-A minor league baseball…

Aerial shot of cargo ship approaching JAXPORT

First Coast

Jacksonville City Council Unanimously Approves $75M For St. Johns River Dredging

Brendan Rivers

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The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved $75 million in funding for the ongoing St. Johns River dredging project.The ordinance will…

State News

DeSantis Signs Clean Waterways Act, Which Has Been Criticized By Environmentalists

Jim Turner

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law measures that include bigger fines for dumping pollutants into waterways and new rules for septic tanks and…

First Coast

Federal Judge Rejects St. Johns Riverkeeper's Bid To Halt River Deepening

A federal judge has ruled against the St. Johns Riverkeeper’s attempt to halt deepening of the St. Johns River, saying the non-profit did not meet the…

First Coast

St. Johns Riverkeeper Asks People To Share Nature On Social Media To Cope With Isolation

Brendan Rivers

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The St. Johns Riverkeeper has launched a social media campaign to help Northeast Floridians cope with the coronavirus pandemic through nature.In the first…

Florida's Chief Science Officer Tom Frazer.

First Coast

Environmentalists Criticize Fla. Chief Science Officer For Praising Clean Waterways Act

Brendan Rivers

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Environmental advocates from around Florida are calling on the state’s chief science officer to walk back his praise for a proposal making its way through…

First Coast

$2.8M Conservation Easement Approved For Putnam County Wetland Preserve

Brendan Rivers

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The Florida Cabinet voted Tuesday to approve a $2.8 million conservation easement on Wetland Preserve in Putnam County.The 3,562 acres of land is owned by…

First Coast

Algal Blooms Reported Throughout Lower Basin Of St. Johns River

Brendan Rivers

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The St. Johns Riverkeeper says multiple blue-green algal blooms have been reported in the Welaka, Satsuma and Palatka areas of Florida.“In some cases it’s…