EIN News: Florida Environment News

Storm Hanna approaches the US

5 Sep 2008 13:32 GMT

... the year. A new study claims that global warming will increase the number of devastating major ... devastating major hurricanes by a third. The Florida State University report concludes that the strongest ...

Florida Power & Light Co. gets approval for power projects

5 Sep 2008 12:59 GMT

... Florida Power & Light Co. gets approval for ... customers about $1.2 billion by 2040. But environmental and consumer advocates say they cost too ...

State OK's rates to encourage solar power

5 Sep 2008 12:55 GMT

... step in arranging for customers who produce renewable energy to get credit for sending their excess ... for the state's five investor-owned utilities, including Florida Power & Light. FPL customers with medium-sized ... under the website tab Electricity and Our Environment, with the subhead Alternative Energy. Also on ...

CU study: Estimates of rising sea levels due to climate change exaggerated

5 Sep 2008 12:54 GMT

... Colorado study debunks the scientific speculation that global warming will cause seas to rise 20 feet ... water moving into rivers and disrupting the ecology, could be overlooked if policymakers focus too ... city, as well as most of the Florida coast and a good portion of the ...

Commercial artist who turned to fine art showcases Florida's natural scenes in an exhibit called "Mangoes to Manatees: The Colors of Florida" at Art and Antique Studio and Gallery.

5 Sep 2008 12:54 GMT

... enjoys working with mixed media. An avid environmentalist, Brown veers to the natural world for ... Watercolor Society, Brevard Cultural Alliance and the Florida Watercolor Society. In addition to her commercial ...

Artist focuses on Sunshine State colors

5 Sep 2008 12:54 GMT

Hanna approaches the US

5 Sep 2008 12:53 GMT

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5 Sep 2008 12:51 GMT

... to tip in a fast-food or self-service environment. Source: Top 10 destinations, properties & activities: ... THEME PARKS: Los Angeles, California & Orlando, Florida STAY: Property 177609 Cosy Hollywood home ...

Pittsburgh's market area tickles visitors' senses (Yesterday)

5 Sep 2008 12:30 GMT

... European feel. "It's just a wonderful, gritty environment ... there's a sense of discovery," said ... from Pittsburgh's cracked sidewalks to Key West, Fla.'s sandy beaches and stalwart palm trees. There, ...

Obama's Palin strategy: Wait, deploy surrogates

5 Sep 2008 11:36 GMT

... stressing Palin's "fairly extreme stance on social, environmental and energy issues," notably her view that ... or bullying sometimes leveled by Clinton backers. Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Minnesota Sen. ...

The Big Question: Why would the Terps schedule a road game at Middle Tenn.?

5 Sep 2008 11:33 GMT

... programs. Last year, the Terps flew to Florida International in the Orange Bowl. They traveled ... smaller program's house. "You're going into an environment that you're not really used to," the ...

Jewish labor leader's legacy reclaimed

5 Sep 2008 10:37 GMT

... backing for energy independence and protecting the environment as issues falling under the Jewish values ... Featured speaker U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., discussed the candidates positions on Israel and ... information has not been sufficiently disseminated. South Florida Democrats say the same. Florida state Sen. ...

Indian River County community connection: Sept. 5

5 Sep 2008 10:34 GMT

... community connection: Sept. 5 Sleepover at the Environmental Learning Center: For organized youth groups. 255 ... Speaker, Martha Dedricks, Psy.D., Denius Student Center, Florida Institute of Technology, off Country Club Road, ...

'Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean' opens today at Union Station's Extreme Screen

5 Sep 2008 10:32 GMT

... snuffle and vacuum the bottom of warm Florida springs. Bottlenose dolphins cavort in playfully sensual ... about that species grim future, thanks to pollution/fishing nets/whaling/whatever. An important message gets watered down.The ...

Spanish Fork hosting festivities to celebrate completion of wind farm

5 Sep 2008 10:32 GMT

... flying exhibitions, kite-making workshops and presentations on environmental practices. About 11 a.m. Saturday, the city ... kite fliers from other parts of Utah, Florida and California who will put on shows ...