Chasidy Hobbs Interview

Pensacola residents are concerned about the safety of their drinking water following a damning report,by the Environmental Working Group, ranking the local tap-water quality “lowest” in the nation.

Chasidy Hobbs, newly appointed Coastkeeper of the Emerald Coastkeeper Alliance, brought scientists, Emerald Coast Utilities Authorities representatives and officials from federal and Florida state Environmental Protection Agencies together at Pensacola Junior College to find answers to the troubling questions raised by the report.

I met with Hobbs in her office a few days after the forum to get a sense of her reaction to the event.

In addition to questions on the forum, Hobbs shared thoughts on the media coverage and her other project, protesting the opening of the Gulf to near-shore oil drilling. Hobbs also discussed ideas the community should take to insure water sources in the area are properly tended.

Video clips of the interview have been merged with those of the forum to provide a more conclusive piece. Initially, I intended this to be my "interview" assignment, but my long and over the shoulder shots were botched. It then became, given the importance of the topic, just a piece worth posting.

Near-shore Oil Drilling Bill going before the Florida Senate

I asked UWF students how they felt about the bill going before the Florida Senate this term.

UWF Eco-Initiatives

UWF is located on a beautiful Nature Preserve. This is a glimpse of Edward Ball Nature Trail.




UWF has embraced Eco-friendly future.