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Tag: power plants
The hidden risks that hover over Florida
Power plants burning natural gas release numerous pollutants that endanger the health of Floridians.
New warm-water refuges sought for Florida’s manatees; Polk County is hotbed for solar
Manatees have found shelter in warm-water discharges from power plants that may go offline over the next few decades.
Far-reaching energy bill would have disastrous implications for Florida
HB 1645/SB 1624 is an omnibus, which is a large bill composed of smaller bills on related topics including natural ...
Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
Pollutants from the plants were associated with nearly half a million premature deaths of elderly Americans from 1999 to 2020.
Lifestyle changes needed to truly cut carbon emissions
Changes that cut emissions could include avoiding cruises, which burn about 560,000 gallons of fuel per day.
JEA must do more to build a resilient community in Northeast Florida
JEA must look for alternatives to polluting energy sources and the wild price shocks that come with them.
Florida agency fights plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions; NOAA increases predictions to ‘above-normal’ hurricane season
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is urging the EPA to drop proposed power-plant rules.
Florida regulators object to federal plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions; study finds climate change fueled record July heat
The Florida Public Service Commission approved sending a letter to the EPA raising concerns over its proposed power-plant rule.
Sierra Club: JEA plan impractical, doesn’t do enough to reduce dependence on fossil fuels
JEA’s vision seems shortsighted and largely disconnected from the reality of global climate change.
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