Blog Archive

February 2013

Proposed Water Permit Rules Challenged

Photo credit: DEPThe Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is in the process of overhauling the way that consumptive use permits (CUPs) are issued by the water management districts.  CUPs are required by users that withdraw...

State Failing to Protect Our Waterways

Recently, there have been a slew of editorials and op-eds from across the state critical of Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for dismantling environmental safeguards, decimating water management...