Water & Wetlands

Inside the court hearings in Atlanta opposing the Sugar industry’s challenge to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ approval of the Everglades Agricultural Reservoir

ELC is representing a broad group of amici curiae opposing the Sugar industry’s challenge to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ approval of the Everglades ...
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ELC in Federal Court to Defend Everglades Restoration

Today, Everglades Law Center (ELC) attorneys are in federal court defending the Everglades against a legal challenge that threatens critical restoration projects like the Everglades ...
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Opportunities and Obstacles: Climate Resiliency Planning in Miami-Dade

Check out this recording from our session “Opportunities and Obstacles: Climate Resiliency Planning in Miami-Dade” from Volo Foundation’s Florida Climate Week.  In this panel discussion, ...
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Water Wars: The Legal Fight to Protect Everglades Restoration

Everglades Law Center is dedicated to protecting the natural resources of South Florida, and one of our most important battles today is the legal fight ...
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Loxahatchee Slough

ELC files an Amicus Curiae Brief opposing the Sugar Industry’s Eleventh Circuit appeal

On November 20, ELC filed an Amicus Curiae (or “Friend of the Court”) Brief opposing the Sugar Industry’s Eleventh Circuit appeal of a loss in ...
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A 2017 photo of the L-29 Canal and Tamiami Trail bridge west of Miami.

ELC Weighs in as a New Phase in Everglades Restoration Begins!

On May 15, 2023, Everglades Law Center, together with the Everglades Foundation, National Park Conservation Association, and Audubon Florida, submitted comments to the U.S. Army ...
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Photo of EAA Reservoir Groundbreaking

A Win for Everglades Restoration

On March 21, 2023, a federal district court entered an Order On Cross Motions For Summary Judgment in the Sugar Industry’s legal challenge to the ...
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Advocating for Stronger Stormwater Rules and Permits

We are at a key juncture for stormwater management in Florida and Miami-Dade County.  Current state proposals for new rules and permits could be valuable ...
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Better Lake Okeechobee Operations

On September 12, ELC submitted comments on behalf of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and Florida Bay Forever regarding a draft Environmental Impact Statement ...
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