What Washington can learn about climate action from South Florida
When U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked me to lead the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis this year,...
Florida, when it comes to climate, we’re all in this together
Earth’s atmosphere pays no heed to state lines or national boundaries. Since weather systems and carbon pollution from cars and...
The Legislature and local governments need to fix Florida’s dilapidated wastewater treatment systems
The third largest coral reef on the planet, the Florida Reef Tract, spanning from the Dry Tortugas to Stuart, has...
Florida’s Legislature should require sellers to disclose a home’s flood history
Want to buy some Florida swampland? You could, without knowing it. And nobody has to tell you. Because...
A 45-year-old federal privacy law makes it difficult for homebuyers to get a property’s flooding history
The Privacy Act of 1974, while laudable in its aim to provide citizens with rights to control the federal government’s...
Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is the wrong decision; Floridians addressing the warming climate are making the right decision
In 2017, when President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, it was the...
It appears Republicans and Democrats are coming together on climate change
As impeachment proceedings ratchet up the partisan tension in Washington, there’s still hope that progress can be made on the...
‘Climate change’ enters Florida GOP lexicon. But we need action.
There are signs that the Florida Legislature may finally be ready to discuss the climate crisis. What we really need,...
Don’t snuff out Florida’s energy conservation goals
Florida’s power companies should not be setting energy policy for the state. Yet that essentially will happen Tuesday if the...
“Electrify Everything” policies would eliminate gas heating and cooking
Natural gas and propane serve as excellent low-cost fuels for heating and cooking. Last year, natural gas use grew faster...
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