Natural Gas Flowing Through North Florida’s Backyard?

Although a natural gas boom and the Keystone XL Pipeline currently dominate the national energy dialogue, a related but less-publicized project is planned for the southeast. This project consists of an interstate pipeline transmitting natural gas from a hub in Alabama through Georgia and terminating in southeast Florida’s Martin County. Florida Power & Light Company, … Continue reading “Natural Gas Flowing Through North Florida’s Backyard?”

water rights; state and regional regulations and farmers

The Gainesville Sun recently ran a nationally syndicated editorial about the impact of immigration on water resources in the context of climate change, specifically the increased occurrence of “droughts.” In her piece, Scripps Howard writer Bonnie Erbe fails to acknowledge the significant differences between eastern and western water law, and the features of Florida Water … Continue reading “water rights; state and regional regulations and farmers”