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Big Cypress National Preserve
To preserve its way of life, Miccosukee Tribe fights Big Cypress wilderness designation
To an outsider, the Big Cypress Preserve in the Florida Everglades may look like a vast stretch of wilderness, untouched by human hands. But to the Miccosukee Tribe, it is sacred land they have called...
Florida rejects oil drilling proposal in Big Cypress Swamp
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection rejected a proposal to drill an oil well in Big Cypress Swamp in Collier County.
Judge rules against oil drilling plan in Florida’s Big Cypress
A judge backed the Department of Environmental Protection’s denial of a plan to drill an oil well in Florida's Big Cypress.
Enviro groups sue feds to stop oil exploration in Florida’s Big Cypress
Several environmental groups are suing the National Park Service to stop oil and gas exploration in Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve. Jaclyn Lopez is Florida director of the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the...
