Environmental Florida » Government http://www.environmentalflorida.com The Florida environment Wed, 11 May 2011 14:49:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Florida has no cities on the list of most polluted cities http://www.environmentalflorida.com/florida-has-no-cities-on-the-list-of-most-polluted-cities/ http://www.environmentalflorida.com/florida-has-no-cities-on-the-list-of-most-polluted-cities/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 14:49:01 +0000 admin http://www.environmentalflorida.com/?p=153 Florida had no cities on the list of most polluted cities relased by the American Lung Association. 

The most polluted cities by ozone are listed as:

#1: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA

#2: Bakersfield-Delano, CA

#3: Visalia-Porterville, CA

#4: Fresno-Madera, CA

#5: Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Yuba City, CA

#6: Hanford-Corcoran, CA

#7: San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

#8: Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX

#9: Merced, CA

#10: Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC

#11: San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

#12: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

#13: El Centro, CA

#14: Modesto, CA

#14: Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV

#16: Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN

#17: New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA

#18: Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, TN

#19: Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

#20: Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD

#21: Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL

#22: Chico, CA

#23: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL

#24: Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA

#25: Las Vegas-Paradise-Pahrump, NV

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When: January 22, 2011
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Orlo Vista Park, 1 N. Powers Drive, Orlando
Trimble Park, 5802 Trimble Park Drive, Tangerine
Carl T Langford Park, 808 E Central Blvd, downtown Orlando
Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland
& multiple sites throughout Seminole County

Information

]]> http://www.environmentalflorida.com/exotic-species-removal-effort-in-orange-county/feed/ 0 Are you interested in learning about retrofitting your home with solar power? http://www.environmentalflorida.com/are-you-interested-in-learning-about-retrofitting-your-home-with-solar-power/ http://www.environmentalflorida.com/are-you-interested-in-learning-about-retrofitting-your-home-with-solar-power/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:10:56 +0000 admin http://www.environmentalflorida.com/?p=148 The Central Florida Chapter’s Residential Green Building Advocacy Committee invites you to learn more about retrofitting homes with solar power and other energy conserving improvements.

The free event will be held on Tuesday, September 14th in Cocoa at the Florida Solar Energy Center located on 1679 Clearlake Road. Event details can be found by visiting homessolar.eventbrite.com.

]]> http://www.environmentalflorida.com/are-you-interested-in-learning-about-retrofitting-your-home-with-solar-power/feed/ 0 Saving sea turtles from oil spill http://www.environmentalflorida.com/saving-sea-turtles-from-oil-spill/ http://www.environmentalflorida.com/saving-sea-turtles-from-oil-spill/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:18:08 +0000 admin http://www.environmentalflorida.com/?p=142 Efforts are under way to relocate sea turtle eggs in hopes of saving them from impact of oil spill.

]]> http://www.environmentalflorida.com/saving-sea-turtles-from-oil-spill/feed/ 0 Volunteers are still needed for the Florida’s coast oil spill http://www.environmentalflorida.com/volunteers-are-still-needed-for-the-florida%e2%80%99s-coast-oil-spill/ http://www.environmentalflorida.com/volunteers-are-still-needed-for-the-florida%e2%80%99s-coast-oil-spill/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:25:36 +0000 admin http://www.environmentalflorida.com/?p=135 Persons interested in volunteering to help with the Florida coast oil spill are encourage to do so. Volunteers are needed for many tasks that include; coast Watch, pre-oil landfall beach cleanups and fundraising.

You can obtain additional information and register as a volunteer by visiting :

http://www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org/

]]> http://www.environmentalflorida.com/volunteers-are-still-needed-for-the-florida%e2%80%99s-coast-oil-spill/feed/ 0 Lyonia Environmental Center needs environmental volunteers http://www.environmentalflorida.com/lyonia-environmental-center-needs-environmental-volunteers/ http://www.environmentalflorida.com/lyonia-environmental-center-needs-environmental-volunteers/#comments Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:02:50 +0000 admin http://www.environmentalflorida.com/?p=132 The Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona is seeking volunteers to teach children about water resources and help with lake cleanups in west Volusia County.

For more information, please contact Sandy Falcon at (386) 789-7207 (386) 789-7207 , ext. 248, or sfalcon@co.volusia.fl.us.

]]> http://www.environmentalflorida.com/lyonia-environmental-center-needs-environmental-volunteers/feed/ 0 Orlando Solar Education Session http://www.environmentalflorida.com/orlando-solar-education-session/ http://www.environmentalflorida.com/orlando-solar-education-session/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:22:35 +0000 admin http://www.environmentalflorida.com/?p=128 The City of Orlando invites you to learn about recent advances and opportunities in the solar industry.The education session will be held on February 23, 2010 at 6:00 pm at City Hall. Orlando City Council Chambers. 400 S. Orange Ave. on the 2nd floor.

As part of the Green Building those in attendance will discover the benefits of solar power.

For more information, please contact Lillian Scott at 407.246.3273

]]> http://www.environmentalflorida.com/orlando-solar-education-session/feed/ 0 Bio-power will put Floridians back to work http://www.environmentalflorida.com/bio-power-will-put-floridians-back-to-work/ http://www.environmentalflorida.com/bio-power-will-put-floridians-back-to-work/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:04:07 +0000 admin http://www.environmentalflorida.com/?p=126 “Simply put, bio-power will put a lot of Floridians back to work. Florida can lead the nation in bio-power technology and the new jobs it can create”, according to Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson.

Florida Must Take Advantage of Bio-Power Opportunities

]]> http://www.environmentalflorida.com/bio-power-will-put-floridians-back-to-work/feed/ 0 Free disposal of up to 10 waste tires http://www.environmentalflorida.com/free-disposal-of-up-to-10-waste-tires/ http://www.environmentalflorida.com/free-disposal-of-up-to-10-waste-tires/#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:23:54 +0000 admin http://www.environmentalflorida.com/?p=122 Seminole County residents can take advantage of an upcoming free tire disposal day scheduled for January 16, 2010.  If you live in Seminole County you can take your old tires to the Central Transfer Station or the Seminole County Landfill from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  The free disposal day does not allow for businesses to drop of tires.  Call 407-665-2260 for more details.

]]> http://www.environmentalflorida.com/free-disposal-of-up-to-10-waste-tires/feed/ 0 1000 Friends of Florida Planning Strategies for the Everglades Agricultural Area http://www.environmentalflorida.com/1000-friends-of-florida-planning-strategies-everglades-agricultural-area/ http://www.environmentalflorida.com/1000-friends-of-florida-planning-strategies-everglades-agricultural-area/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:03:12 +0000 admin http://www.environmentalflorida.com/?p=120 1000 Friends of Florida is calling on local, regional, state and federal government leaders to better address immediate planning threats, promote better regional planning, and develop a sustainable economic development strategy for the EAA and surrounding areas.  Read full news release

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