Microplastics are tiny plastic fragments that pollute oceans, rivers and the air. They’re now being linked to a serious public health threat known as antibiotic resistance. Scientists have …
Growing up as an avid reader, I loved trips with my mom to our local library. It also served as a community space where I attended many birthday parties and baby showers to celebrate our neighbors …
SB 1080 bill will harm Manatee County's ability to regain impact fees, paid by developers, that are appropriate for the roads, utilities, safety services, etc required for new developments. It makes …
This week, President Trump mused about the possibility of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump wants Powell to lower interest rates, hoping it will offset the higher prices caused by …
Environmental protection is not going to go away. Despite other pressures, the American people still care deeply about the quality of their environment. They care about air pollution, trash and noise …
I've previously alerted everyone about #SB1118 going through Tallahassee. It would essentially end the FDAB for rural lands. Fortunately, that bill looks to be dying (as it …
At the recent Sea Air Space conference near Washington, D.C., I heard Vice Admiral Andrew Tiongson, Commander of the Coast Guard’s Pacific Area, respond to a question about what a truly …
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), enacted in 1974 under President Gerald Ford, established the first comprehensive framework for regulating and protecting America’s drinking water supply. …
Each year for Tax Day, my colleagues and I at the Institute for Policy Studies release a tax receipt so you can learn where your taxes are actually going. This year, you may be more …
In this week’s firehose news cycle, there was no shortage of subjects to write about: Trump’s tariff debacle, evidence to suggest that there was massive insider trading ahead of its …
When people think of wildlife, they often picture animals wandering in nature. However, in the past 15 years, scientists have found more animals moving into and thriving in cities—sometimes …
In this week's podcast , my colleague Dawn Kitterman and I discussed the ongoing reversal of the previous Manatee County Commission's effort to gut wetland protections. While we were grateful that …
NZBA is a partnership of banks dedicated to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Alliance was assembled in 2021 by the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) and plays an important role …
On Thursday, Manatee Planning Commissioners received a staff presentation explaining why it would be a really good idea to reverse an amendment made by the previous board that guts our wetland …
The annual production of “e-waste”—electronic products that have reached the end of their useful life and tossed—is rising by 2.6 million tons globally, on track to reach 82 …
ManaSota -88 has worked for good growth management, environmental protection, and community interests in the region and the state since 1968. We are alarmed by the present and increasing shortage of …
Utah’s Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere. It is a remnant of Lake Bonneville, which dried up 14,000 years ago due to extreme drought. It contributes $1.9 …
If one is to understand the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, it is critical to examine the historical context of the post-Soviet relationship between the two countries and decades-old …
Urban wildlife corridors, also known as green corridors or ecological corridors, are strips of vegetation and natural landscape dispersed throughout a city. From simple, street-lined rows of trees to …
America’s historic retirement security program has survived world wars, pandemics, and recessions. But without a rapid course correction, it may not survive Donald Trump and Elon Musk. In …