Bonnie Malloy

Senior Attorney

Florida Office

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Bonnie Malloy

Senior Attorney Florida Office

Julie Hauserman
Public Affairs and Communications Strategist
jhauserman@earthjustice.org

Bonnie Malloy is a senior attorney based in the Tallahassee, Florida office. Her work for Earthjustice has primarily focused on the protection of Florida’s water resources and endangered species. Bonnie has also worked to promote clean energy and stop oil and gas drilling.

Prior to joining Earthjustice, Bonnie worked at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, where she prosecuted enforcement actions across the state and then served as in-house counsel for the Department’s Environmental Resource Permitting, Mitigation Banks and Mining Programs.

Bonnie graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University College of Law in 2010 with a certificate in Environmental and Land Use Law. She co-founded FSU’s Animal Law Society and later became President of Pets Ad Litem, a nonprofit organization that advocates for animal rights and provides education on the humane treatment of animals.

Expert Posts & Articles

A Florida panther at White Oak Conservation Center
October 12, 2021

5 Things We Can Do Now to Save the Florida Panther

Three panthers, including a kitten, were killed on Florida's roads just in the last week of September.
Female panther at the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County.
February 11, 2021

Endangered Florida Panther’s Fight for Survival Takes a Big Hit

Florida developers are paying staff at the federal agency that’s reviewing the permits they seek in the Florida panther’s territory.
A "vessel of opportunity" skims oil spilled after the Deepwater Horizon well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. A measure on Florida's ballot this fall could help to prevent future spills.
October 31, 2018

Florida Voters Pass Offshore Drilling Ban

Amendment 9 will help protect Florida's fragile coastlines from drilling regardless of which politicians run the state.
Coral Gables, Florida
November 16, 2017

Florida Towns Started Banning Styrofoam. Then Industry Crumpled the Movement.

The city of Coral Gables is going to court to keep its beaches clean.

Julie Hauserman
Public Affairs and Communications Strategist
jhauserman@earthjustice.org

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Quoted in the News

February 28, 2025

The Everglades Coalition

The Conservationist Award

In honor of conservationists who demonstrates passion and ingenuity in their quest to protect and restore the Everglades
March 1, 2022

The Invading Sea

Save the endangered Florida panther. Here’s how

“The constant toll of panther deaths is heartbreaking evidence that we are not doing enough.”
April 13, 2021

USA Today

Florida officials plan to close Piney Point after fears of reservoir breach caused evacuations, pollution

"The state has to make adequate investment to clean the water, close the site and make commitments to regulation and enforcement that ensures we are never on the edge of a disaster like this again. This is a first step, and we need to see the follow-through before we celebrate.“

Latest Press Statements

Right side view of an adult male Florida panther among green broad leaves of palm.
March 27, 2026

Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection

Federal government, not state, will remain in charge of wetlands permitting under the Clean Water Act
A Florida panther at White Oak Conservation Center, Florida.
February 16, 2024

Federal Court Strikes Down EPA Approval of Florida Wetlands Program

Judge finds EPA and USFWS failed to comply with Endangered Species Act
January 14, 2021

Earthjustice Sues on Behalf of Conservation Groups to Stop EPA Rubber-stamping Florida Wetlands Destruction

EPA’s approval of developer-backed scheme to turn permitting over to state violates U.S. environmental laws