A Florida commission keeps approving utility plans with lots of fossil fuels. Now young adults are suing
The plaintiffs claim the Public Service Commission’s approval of utility plans based on fossil fuels violates their rights.
Tag: natural gas
Methane emissions are at new highs. It could put us on a dangerous climate path
Cutting methane emissions is one of the best and only short-term levers we can pull to slow the rate of ...
Under both Trump and Biden-Harris, US oil and gas production surged to record highs, despite very different energy goals
Oil and gas production rose during each of the three most recent presidencies.
Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives
As climate change generates more frequent and intense heat waves, many utilities are increasingly relying on peaker plants.
10 tough climate questions for the presidential debate
Climate and energy get little acknowledgement in most debates, but there are plenty of questions for both Trump and Harris.
Why climate solutions are economic solutions — A Q&A with Dawn Shirreffs of the Environmental Defense Fund
Shirreffs, EDF's Florida director, discusses the progress made since the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Energy ignorance is costing Floridians a bundle
The fact that Florida’s utilities rely on natural gas for 74% of the state’s electricity generation is a loser for ...
Natural gas remains an important part of Florida’s energy portfolio
While moving toward renewable energy sources is commendable, Floridians need reliability within our energy grid.
Stop politicizing climate change
It is astounding to watch Florida lawmakers turn climate change into a political football and downplay its seriousness.
Will electricity demand spike as data centers eye Northeast Florida?
New data centers have raised climate concerns as utilities plan to build natural gas power plants to serve them.
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