Tag: florida
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Advancing Clean Water and Environmental Restoration in South Florida
On November 15th, 2021, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (“BIL”) into effect. [1] The BIL is America’s “largest ever investment in” our infrastructure, water, and environmental programs, totaling over 450 billion dollars, which will provide funding for “over 56,000 specific projects and awards” across the United States. [2]Florida is receiving “$16.2 billion” for various state projects. [3] A…
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Re-Fortifying the Dunes: The Beach Dune Restoration Project of Flagler Beach, FL
Sea-level rise is just one of the numerous effects human-induced climate change has brought upon the planet, with average sea levels having swelled over eight inches since 1880, and about three of those inches gained in the last twenty-five years. [1] Although the current rise in sea levels may seem miniscule, the potential effect this poses to…
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Save Our Trees v. Private Property Owner Rights – an Insight to Florida’s Tree Removal Legislation
This week marks the first anniversary of when House Bill 1159 was brought to the attention of the Florida Legislature. The bill, called “Private Property Rights,” provides for private property owners to have more autonomy over their land. The cost of this new right, however, came at the expense of one of the most vulnerable…
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Water, Water Everywhere, Nor Any Drop to Drink
While visiting my extended family recently, I had to opportunity to catch up with one of my cousins with whom I had lost contact. As it goes in these situations, we exchanged pleasantries, talked about our families and major life events since our last contact over a decade ago, and discussed our current careers. I…
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The Hurricane of 1928, the Lake Okeechobee Water Crisis, and Harmful Algae Blooms: How Ghosts of the Past Still Haunt Us Today
The state of Florida, a state I myself call home, is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the United States of America. The state has some 8,436 miles of coastline facing the Atlantic Ocean on the states east coast and facing the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, there are countless lakes, rivers,…
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