The Latest by David Guest

Managing Attorney

David Guest worked at Earthjustice from 1990 to 2016, as the managing attorney of the Florida regional office. His countless legal battles were, in one way or another, all about water. His motivation to protect Florida’s water came from years of running boats in the state’s rivers and lakes, which convinced him that waterways are many people’s spiritual connection to nature.

Beach chairs floating away in high Florida tide

March 13, 2015

Florida's State Workers Silenced on Climate Change

By David Guest / Florida Office

Gov. Rick Scott’s administration has banned state workers from using the words “climate change” in their reports and presentations, even as sea level rise slowly swallows the Sunshine State’s picturesque coastlines.

March 4, 2015

Big Ag Looking For Free Pass in Florida

By David Guest / Florida Office

Florida’s Big Ag lobbyists are pushing to make water quality enforcement a voluntary endeavor.

January 14, 2015

Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory

By David Guest / Florida Office

Floridians overwhelmingly approved the Land Acquisition Amendment to the state's Constitution in 2014, but citizens need to remain vigilant to ensure the funding is used for land conservation.

December 15, 2014

Coal Plant Exploits Private Information Ruling to Hide Toxic Ash

By David Guest / Florida Office

A coal plant is exploiting a court ruling concerning private information in order to hide its toxic ash from the public eye.

November 11, 2014

Shining a Light on Florida's Outdated Energy Strategy

By David Guest / Florida Office

America lags behind other countries—and Florida lags behind other states, in getting real about energy efficiency programs.

November 10, 2014

Floridians Overwhelmingly Vote for Clean Air and Water

By David Guest / Florida Office

Last week, the people of Florida overwhelmingly voted for cleaner air and water in their state.

August 27, 2014

Disney Building Fake Florida Spring – Really

By David Guest / Florida Office

Now here’s a crazy story that we absolutely are not making up. Disney is building a fake Florida spring for the world to see in its Orlando amusement park.

A fluorescent green toxic algae outbreak on St. Johns River on November 12, 2013.

August 6, 2014

In Florida, Toxic Algae is a Year-Round Fight

By David Guest / Florida Office

For those of us living here in sunny Florida, noxious green slime outbreaks like the one that shut Toledo, Ohio’s, water system, are now a year-round occurrence.