December 3, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C.– Representative Steve Southerland, II today welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s approval of Florida’s numeric nutrient standards for water quality, while also expressing concern about the agency’s decision to issue new proposed federal rules. “I have often said that Florida, not federal bureaucrats, should come first when setting water quality standards for our state,” Southerland said. “For this reason, I a... Read More

December 3, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Steve Southerland, II today applauded Governor Rick Scott’s announcement that the State of Florida has received approval for a $2.7 million National Emergency Grant (NEG) through the U.S. Department of Labor providing temporary employment for the Franklin County oystermen and fishermen devastated by the impact of Tropical Storm Debby. “North Florida’s oyster harvesters have experienced incredible economic hardship due to natur... Read More

November 15, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Steve Southerland, II issued the following statement in response to the $4 billion criminal settlement announced today between the U.S. Department of Justice and BP over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill – including $2.4 billion for Florida and the other Gulf Coast states: “While the administration has acted aggressively to secure a settlement of BP criminal penalties, our Gulf Coast communities deserve a similar commitment in re... Read More

October 29, 2012 - TALLAHASSEE, FL – Representative Steve Southerland, II acted recently to address concerns regarding Leon County’s water supply and the construction of an upstream dam in Georgia that has been granted approval by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Southerland met in Tallahassee earlier this month with officials from Leon County and the Corps to expedite coordination establishing necessary outflow levels to replenish North Florida’s Lake Iamonia and Lake Talquin. Foll... Read More