Inflation Reduction Act can power clean-energy future
The act represents a historic opportunity to transform Floridaâs energy landscape and build a more resilient and sustainable future.
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Diversifying Florida’s energy supply will help protect residents and businesses
Florida has significant untapped potential for energy that is home grown, not imported through pipelines from out of state.
DeSantis called for âenergy dominanceâ during White House run. His plan still is relevant to Floridians, who face intensifying climate impactsÂ
Record heat and more damaging hurricanes leave some Floridians feeling their governor is ignoring the perils of a warming planet.
DeSantis’ change of heart gives Floridians a path to lower energy bills
Energy efficiency measures are the most cost-effective solution to lower total utility costs.
Floridaâs leaders can fight for consumers by overriding vetoes
Gov. Ron DeSantis has blocked access to federal energy rebates and support for electric vehicles in government fleets.
Florida made a boondoggle of Inflation Reduction Act funds
Gov. DeSantisâs line-item veto of two federal grants in June triggered the cancellation of federal block grants totaling $346 million.
Veto of energy-efficiency funding falls squarely on the poor
Half of these dollars, $173 million, were to be used to provide rebates exclusively to households with low-to-moderate incomes.
Canât find Nemo? Global boiling may be to blame
The decline of coral reefs serves as a warning as we transition from the era of global warming to a ...
Refusing federal money for energy-efficiency programs hurts Floridians
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently vetoed $377 million from the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
DeSantis rejects federal funding for energy rebates; blame traded over insurance crisis
The funding, totaling about $377 million, included hundreds of millions of dollars for energy-efficiency rebates and electrification.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic Universityâs Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
