Press Releases

Events Calendar

Standing Committees Are Scheduled As Follows:

International Relations - Tuesday, March 16, 10:00 am

Location: Azalea Trace - Contact 458-5806

Natural Resources & Growth Mgt - Tuesday, March 16, 5:30 pm

Location: 116 N. Tarragona St. - Contact 458-5806

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All Monthly Meetings Are Open to the Public at No Cost

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General Meeting Open to the Public

Saturday, March 20, 9:30 am

University of West Florida, Bldg 13, Room 230

Topic: Is Our Drinking Water Safe?

There will be a panel discussion of important drinking water issues that impact our everyday lives.

The panel will include a representative of the Environmental Working Group (EWG). EWG is the organization that rated ECUA as the lowest rated water utility of the 100 big city (populations over 250,000) that they rated.

The League is the only organization to bring EWG to Pensacola of the recent forums held as a reaction to the EWG rating.

Other panel members are John Pope of Florida's DEP;

Richard Snyder, Professor and Director of the Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation (CEDB) at UWF; and Christy Draper

of Pace Laboratories.

Join us at 9:00 am for coffee and program at 9:30.

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General Meeting Open to the Public

Saturday, February 20, 9:30 am

Tryon Library on Langley Ave.

Topic: Protecting Florida's Water

Linda Young, director of the Clean Water Network of Florida, will discuss current efforts underway that will greatly affect Florida's waters in the future, and our ability as citizens to have a voice in how well our waters are protected. The three main issues of her focus include numeric nutrient criteria, stormwater treatment, and designated uses. The Clean Water Network of Florida is a coalition of almost 300 groups and many thousands of individuals that are committed to full implementation, enforcement, and strengthening of the Clean Water Act and other safeguards for our water resources. Ms. Young has successfully challenged and brought enforcement actions against the Florida DEP and the US EPA as well as large polluters such as the Florida dairy industry, International Paper Company, Monsanto Chemical Company, Buckeye Pulp Mill, and St. Joe Development Company.

Linda Young has been leading the fight to protect Florida's rivers, lakes, springs, wetlands and estuaries since 1994. The Clean Water Network of Florida is a coalition of almost 300 groups and many thousands of individuals that are committed to full implementation and enforcement and strengthening of the Clean Water Act and other safeguards for our water resources. Ms. Young hold a B.A. in Communication Arts/Journalism and and a M.A. in Political Science.

In 1989, Linda Young founded a statewide environmental newspaper called the Pro Earth Times. The paper was published monthly for eight years and was widely distributed across Florida. She has founded or co-founded several of the most effective environmental organizations in the southeastern United States over the past 20 years.

As a fifth generation Floridian, Linda has strong protective instincts for Florida's waters. As a mother of three children, she has serious concerns about the public health effects of the many toxic chemicals that Floridians are being exposed to in fish and drinking water.

Linda's environmental work for the past 20 years has been focused on helping citizens to participate in decision-making processes, strengthening Florida's water quality standards, and fighting for more stringent permits for large polluters such as paper mills, chemical plants, and sewage treatment plants.

Linda has successfully challenged and brought enforcement actions against the Florida DEP and the US EPA as well as large polluters like the Florida dairy industry, International Paper Company, Monsanto Chemical Company, Buckeye Pulp Mill, St. Joe Development Company and others.

Join us for coffee at 9:00 am and program at 9:30.

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