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Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Environmentalists' lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court, Florida official says
Florida's top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz in the middle of the Florida Everglades because their lawsuit was filed in the wrong jurisdiction. Even though the property is owned by Miami-Dade County, Florida's southern district is the wrong venue for the lawsuit since the detention center is located in neighboring Collier County, which is in the state's middle district. Decisions about the facility also were made in Tallahassee and Washington, Kevin Guthrie, executive director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said in a court filing. 'And all the detention facilities, all the buildings, and all the paving at issue are sited in Collier County, not Miami-Dade,' Guthrie said. Environmental groups filed a lawsuit in Florida's southern district last month, asking for the project being built on an airstrip in the heart of the Florida Everglades to be halted because the process didn't follow state and federal environmental laws. A virtual hearing was being held Monday on the lawsuit. Critics have condemned the facility as a cruel and inhumane threat to the ecologically sensitive wetlands, while Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials have defended it as part of the state's aggressive push to support President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has praised Florida for coming forward with the idea, as the department looks to significantly expand its immigration detention capacity. ___ Follow Mike Schneider on the social platform Bluesky: @ Solve the daily Crossword
Los Angeles Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Environmentalists' lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court, Florida official says
Florida's top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz in the middle of the Florida Everglades because their lawsuit was filed in the wrong jurisdiction. Even though the property is owned by Miami-Dade County, Florida's southern district is the wrong venue for the lawsuit since the detention center is located in neighboring Collier County, which is in the state's middle district. Decisions about the facility also were made in Tallahassee and Washington, Kevin Guthrie, executive director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said in a court filing. 'And all the detention facilities, all the buildings, and all the paving at issue are sited in Collier County, not Miami-Dade,' Guthrie said. Environmental groups filed a lawsuit in Florida's southern district last month, asking for the project being built on an airstrip in the heart of the Florida Everglades to be halted because the process didn't follow state and federal environmental laws. A virtual hearing was being held Monday on the lawsuit. Critics have condemned the facility as a cruel and inhumane threat to the ecologically sensitive wetlands, while Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials have defended it as part of the state's aggressive push to support President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has praised Florida for coming forward with the idea, as the department looks to significantly expand its immigration detention capacity. Schneider writes for the Associated Press.
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Environmentalists' lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court, Florida official says
Florida's top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz in the middle of the Florida Everglades because their lawsuit was filed in the wrong jurisdiction. Even though the property is owned by Miami-Dade County, Florida's southern district is the wrong venue for the lawsuit since the detention center is located in neighboring Collier County, which is in the state's middle district. Decisions about the facility also were made in Tallahassee and Washington, Kevin Guthrie, executive director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said in a court filing. 'And all the detention facilities, all the buildings, and all the paving at issue are sited in Collier County, not Miami-Dade,' Guthrie said. Environmental groups filed a lawsuit in Florida's southern district last month, asking for the project being built on an airstrip in the heart of the Florida Everglades to be halted because the process didn't follow state and federal environmental laws. A virtual hearing was being held Monday on the lawsuit. Critics have condemned the facility as a cruel and inhumane threat to the ecologically sensitive wetlands, while Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials have defended it as part of the state's aggressive push to support President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has praised Florida for coming forward with the idea, as the department looks to significantly expand its immigration detention capacity. Wednesdays Columnist Jen Zoratti looks at what's next in arts, life and pop culture. ___ Follow Mike Schneider on the social platform Bluesky: @
Hamilton Spectator
a day ago
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
Environmentalists' lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court, Florida official says
Florida's top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz in the middle of the Florida Everglades because their lawsuit was filed in the wrong jurisdiction. Even though the property is owned by Miami-Dade County, Florida's southern district is the wrong venue for the lawsuit since the detention center is located in neighboring Collier County, which is in the state's middle district. Decisions about the facility also were made in Tallahassee and Washington, Kevin Guthrie, executive director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said in a court filing. 'And all the detention facilities, all the buildings, and all the paving at issue are sited in Collier County, not Miami-Dade,' Guthrie said. Environmental groups filed a lawsuit in Florida's southern district last month, asking for the project being built on an airstrip in the heart of the Florida Everglades to be halted because the process didn't follow state and federal environmental laws. A virtual hearing was being held Monday on the lawsuit. Critics have condemned the facility as a cruel and inhumane threat to the ecologically sensitive wetlands, while Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials have defended it as part of the state's aggressive push to support President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration . U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has praised Florida for coming forward with the idea, as the department looks to significantly expand its immigration detention capacity. ___ Follow Mike Schneider on the social platform Bluesky: @ .
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Jo Ghani: National Climate Change Bill to include incentives for carbon reduction
KUALA LANGAT: The proposed National Climate Change Bill will include incentives for companies that successfully reduce their carbon emissions, said Acting Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. He said the bill may also include provisions for the implementation of carbon credits, which would further support the national agenda to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. He added that the bill is still in the drafting stage and has yet to be presented to the cabinet. Johari said he is currently reviewing the draft and plans to engage with industry players, including Bursa Malaysia, to gather input and guidelines. He added that the details would be disclosed to the public once the bill is finalised. "The first draft is already out, but I need to review it thoroughly to ensure that the proposed law to be tabled is acceptable to the industry and can achieve its intended objectives," he said. He said this when speaking to reporters after launching the B30 Biodiesel pilot project at Guthrie's Golden Hope Academy in Pulau Carey today. On May 29, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry secretary-general, Datuk Dr Ching Thoo, was reported as saying that the bill is expected to be tabled in August.
