Florida’s misstep on energy policy risks taxpayer savings and EV advancementsÂ
SB 1624 and HB 1645 would establish cumbersome barriers for adding fuel-saving electric vehicles to our state fleets.
Month: February 2024
Group sues over failure to protect panthers from pesticides; bill could boost ârenewableâ fuel in Florida but cost consumers
The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking a ban on pesticides that threaten panthers and other endangered species.
Floridians are ready to address plastic pollution. Why arenât legislators?Â
SB 1126/HB 1641 would prevent the regulation of bags, bottles, cups, wrapping and containers made from plastic.
âJawsâ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists
White sharks, the focal species of 'Jaws,' attract enormous public interest, although much about them is still unknown
Legislation would perpetuate pollution while bolstering utility profits
HB 683/SB 480 would cost consumers by forcing them to pay to maintain a dying fossil fuel industry even as ...
Heat protections for workers face uphill battle in Florida; mine near Okefenokee Swamp nears approval
Heat protections are expected to stall, while another bill would ban municipalities from passing their own protections.
If melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows
The Atlantic Oceanâs circulation could hit a tipping point as the planet warms and glaciers and ice sheets melt.
Balance and logic are key to Lake Okeechobee water debate
Getting lake management wrong could cripple the water supply, destroy businesses and further damage our changing environment.
‘Super’ El Niño further boosting temperatures; bill would cut most climate change mentions from Florida law
The warmth from the strong El Niño, coupled with climate change, also helped to fuel record global temperatures in 2023.
The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
Insects arenât the only creatures affected by light pollution.
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