/tags/florida-department-of-environmental-protection Florida Department of Environmental Protection en-US SA���ʴ�ı Tue, 12 May 2026 15:09:00 GMT /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 /environment/2025-12-12/state-council-to-choose-areas-in-florida-to-conserve-next-year A private, 670-acre property in Seminole County is one area the state could choose to acquire and set aside for conservation. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:28:00 GMT /environment/2025-12-12/state-council-to-choose-areas-in-florida-to-conserve-next-year Molly Duerig /environment/2025-12-01/electric-vehicles-now-an-option-in-floridas-plans-for-millions-earmarked-for-cleaner-technology After initially excluding them, the state now includes electric trucks in Florida's plans for millions of dollars earmarked for projects to reduce harmful emissions. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:17:24 GMT /environment/2025-12-01/electric-vehicles-now-an-option-in-floridas-plans-for-millions-earmarked-for-cleaner-technology Molly Duerig /environment/2024-12-23/apalachicola-river-basin-oil-drilling-fight The citizen group Apalachicola Riverkeeper has challenged the Department of Environmental Protection to prevent drilling in the floodplain. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:44:53 GMT /environment/2024-12-23/apalachicola-river-basin-oil-drilling-fight Margie Menzel /environment/2024-04-16/florida-wetlands-permitting-fight Florida has quickly launched an appeal after a U.S. district judge rejected a 2020 decision by the federal government to shift permitting authority to the state for projects that affect wetlands. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:45:50 GMT /environment/2024-04-16/florida-wetlands-permitting-fight Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /environment/2024-03-26/private-companies-water-pollution-credits-florida Passed by the Florida Legislature, SB 1532 allows private companies to buy the new water quality enhancement credits originally intended only for government agencies. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:23:38 GMT /environment/2024-03-26/private-companies-water-pollution-credits-florida Molly Duerig /environment/2024-02-27/florida-court-ruling-wetlands-permitting-case Pointing to permits in “regulatory limbo,” the Florida Department of Environmental Protection asked a judge for a partial stay of a ruling in a legal battle about a 2020 decision that shifted permitting authority from the federal government to the state for projects that affect wetlands. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:17:48 GMT /environment/2024-02-27/florida-court-ruling-wetlands-permitting-case Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /environment/2023-10-18/wilton-simpson-land-conservation-program Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is seeking $300 million for a program designed to keep swaths of rural land from commercial and residential development, triple the amount vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis this year. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:24:04 GMT /environment/2023-10-18/wilton-simpson-land-conservation-program Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /environment/2023-08-10/florida-environmental-protection-power-plant-rules The Florida Department of Environmental Protection lashed out at a federal proposal aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants, saying it "places the reliability, affordability and capacity of the nation's energy supply at risk." Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:00:28 GMT /environment/2023-08-10/florida-environmental-protection-power-plant-rules Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /environment/2023-07-24/oil-company-drilling-everglades Trend Exploration is appealing the ruling that no oil is likely to be found in Big Cypress watershed, an area that is critical for the endangered Florida panther. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:39:54 GMT /environment/2023-07-24/oil-company-drilling-everglades Steve Newborn