The Bush administration's effort to free federal agencies from the Endangered Species Act is bad environmental policy and a waste of tax dollars. ...more

January 2, 2009

It's never been more important for Floridians who share in the benefits and beauty of our green spaces to care for them wisely. ...more

December 2, 2008

Department of Children and Families Secretary Bob Butterworth, who announced his resignation last week, will be sorely missed. The straight shooter restored confidence in the much maligned agency. Understanding that when mistakes aren't acknowledged they will be repeated, he encouraged workers to openly admit mistakes, no small task in an agency notoriously adverse to transparency. ...more

August 4, 2008

Putting a market price on emissions of greenhouse gases will have to wait for a new year, a new president and a new plan. ...more

June 9, 2008

As oil prices climb toward the once unthinkable $100 a barrel level, fears that the U.S. economy could tip into recession also are rising. ...more

November 2, 2007