Florida's Vanishing Wetlands
and the Failure of No Net Loss

Clean Water Act: Still violated after all these years

Posted on Nov. 1, 2009 1:50 p.m.
By Craig Pittman

Last month I moderated a panel at the Society of Environmental Journalists' annual conference called "The Clean Water Act: Still Violated After All These Years."

The speakers for this lively discussion were Jeremy Korzenik of the U.S. Department of Justice, Dr. Joy Zedler of the University of Wisconsin and Michael Cain of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Audio of the session has now been posted online if you want to hear how it went. That's me at the beginning, talking about tracking one of the Rev. Henry Lyons' mistresses through the cold Wisconsin night years before -- which was the only other time I visited the state.

Corps loses two wetland cases in court

Posted on July 15, 2010 8:22 p.m.
By Craig Pittman

It's been a rough couple of weeks for the Corps of Engineers, as federal judges in two high-profile Florida cases ...

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"Paving Paradise" wins award named for Florida icon Stetson Kennedy

Posted on May 20, 2010 7:45 p.m.
By Craig Pittman

Big news, folks. The Florida Historical Society has notified our publisher that "Paving Paradise" has been named the winner of ...

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Oil spill reminds us of importance of wetlands

Posted on April 29, 2010 11:29 p.m.
By Craig Pittman

We named our book "Paving Paradise" after the lyrics from Joni Mitchell's song "Big Yellow Taxi," in which she observed, ...

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Earth Day at 40: Strong laws, spotty enforcement

Posted on April 21, 2010 8:15 p.m.
By Craig Pittman

You should expect to see a ton of stories this week about the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on Thursday. ...

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Restoring wetlands, restoring the Clean Water Act

Posted on March 7, 2010 10:39 a.m.
By Craig Pittman

The White House delighted environmental and civic groups in Louisiana and Mississippi last week with an announcement about a new ...

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