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

Another rave review for "Paving Paradise"

Posted on Jan. 17, 2010 1:52 p.m.
By Craig Pittman

We learned of another rave review for "Paving Paradise" this week, this time in the pages of the "Florida Historical Quarterly."

The reviewer, Robert Krause of the University of Mississippi, writes that our book is "a compelling, but deeply disturbing read" that "offers new insight into the blatant disregard of environmental protection regulations that were far too lenient to begin with."

All in all, he writes, "If advocates of Florida's wild places are not outraged before reading 'Paving Paradise,' they just might be upon finishing it."

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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