environmental protection /tags/environmental-protection environmental protection en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:39:53 GMT Amid environmental concerns, some Florida counties are banning AI data centers /florida-news/2026-06-25/amid-environmental-concerns-some-florida-counties-are-banning-ai-data-centers Counties throughout Florida are considering potential bans on AI data centers as residents raise concerns about the impact on the environment. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:39:53 GMT /florida-news/2026-06-25/amid-environmental-concerns-some-florida-counties-are-banning-ai-data-centers Community leaders in Florida say Trump’s FEMA pullback leaves them struggling to fill the void /environment/2026-05-27/community-leaders-in-florida-say-trumps-fema-pullback-leaves-them-struggling-to-fill-the-void When disaster strikes, those who turn to government agencies for assistance tend to be the most vulnerable: senior citizens, individuals with special needs, homeowners who had insurance and a disaster plan but were living paycheck-to-paycheck and suddenly have no place to go. Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-05-27/community-leaders-in-florida-say-trumps-fema-pullback-leaves-them-struggling-to-fill-the-void Amy Green, Charles Paullin | Inside Climate News State wants feedback on environmental repairs years after Deepwater Horizon /environment/2026-05-12/state-wants-feedback-on-environmental-repairs-years-after-deepwater-horizon Tourism collapsed in Southwest Florida in 2010 and more than 500 claims for economic-related damages were paid in Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties alone totaling $23.5 million. Tue, 12 May 2026 15:09:00 GMT /environment/2026-05-12/state-wants-feedback-on-environmental-repairs-years-after-deepwater-horizon Tom Bayles ‘Climate cartel’: Uthmeier subpoenas environmental nonprofit for alleged trade law violations /government-politics/2026-04-17/climate-cartel-uthmeier-subpoenas-environmental-nonprofit-for-alleged-trade-law-violations The subpoena, served to the Environmental Law Institute and its Climate Judiciary Project, demands the group disclose its funding sources, communications with Florida judges, and role in climate-related litigation. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:13:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-17/climate-cartel-uthmeier-subpoenas-environmental-nonprofit-for-alleged-trade-law-violations Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix Environmental groups sue over decision to strip protections from imperiled Gulf species /environment/2026-04-03/environmental-groups-sue-over-decision-to-strip-protections-from-imperiled-gulf-species A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration over its decision this week to remove Endangered Species Act protections from species threatened by oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-04-03/environmental-groups-sue-over-decision-to-strip-protections-from-imperiled-gulf-species Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix Mezcal's popularity is booming in the US. That comes with a growing environmental cost in Mexico /americas/2026-03-19/mezcals-popularity-is-booming-in-the-us-that-comes-with-a-growing-environmental-cost-in-mexico Production of mezcal in Mexico is booming. That is to meet growing demand of the increasingly popular spirit in the United States. The boom in production has both created opportunities for producers, particularly in the state of Oaxaca, and come with environmental costs. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-03-19/mezcals-popularity-is-booming-in-the-us-that-comes-with-a-growing-environmental-cost-in-mexico Claudia Rosel | Associated Press Trump administration to finalize protections for 11 South Florida plants and animals /environment/2026-02-13/trump-administration-to-finalize-protections-for-11-south-florida-plants-and-animals The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service settled federal litigation over the species’ plight. But the wood stork will lose its listing under the Endangered Species Act. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:41:00 GMT /environment/2026-02-13/trump-administration-to-finalize-protections-for-11-south-florida-plants-and-animals Amy Green | Inside Climate News Concerns remain over some environmental bills at the halfway point in the legislative session /environment/2026-02-12/concerns-remain-over-some-environmental-bills-at-the-halfway-point-in-the-legislative-session Several bills coursing through Tallahassee have aroused the ire of many conservationists. But some bills also have their backing. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:27:00 GMT /environment/2026-02-12/concerns-remain-over-some-environmental-bills-at-the-halfway-point-in-the-legislative-session Steve Newborn Officials withheld evidence on Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' funding, environmental groups say /immigration/2026-01-09/officials-withheld-evidence-on-floridas-alligator-alcatraz-funding-environmental-groups-say Environmental groups claim federal and state officials withheld evidence about funding for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades. The facility, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," remains open in part because an appellate court relied on arguments that Florida hadn't sought federal reimbursement, which would trigger federal environmental law requirements. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:15:00 GMT /immigration/2026-01-09/officials-withheld-evidence-on-floridas-alligator-alcatraz-funding-environmental-groups-say Mike Schneider | Associated Press Brazil's Lula picks Amazon defender for environment minister /latin-america/2022-12-29/brazils-lula-picks-amazon-defender-for-environment-minister Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has appointed Amazon activist Marina Silva as environment minister. It's the reaapointment of a woman who carried Brazil's most effective strategy for reducing deforestation. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-12-29/brazils-lula-picks-amazon-defender-for-environment-minister Associated Press