Florida energy bill threatens to rob future generations of healthy, habitable planet
SB 1624 would erase 'climate change' from Florida law and ban offshore wind power within a mile of the shoreline.
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High Atlantic temperatures bad sign for hurricane season; solar energy keeps expanding in Florida
High sea-surface temperatures are connected with more storm formations and an earlier start to hurricane season.
AccuWeather sounding alarm for ‘supercharged’ hurricane season; ‘renewable natural gas’ bill could pass costs to Florida consumers
The combination of La Niña and historically warm water could cause a blockbuster 2024 season, according to AccuWeather.
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.
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 ...
Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer: Evidence from 15M outages raises questions about recovery times
Data from people who lost power when hurricanes made landfall show that poorer communities wait longer for the lights to ...
Measure banning balloon releases in Florida advances; utilities pursuing shift to solar power
A Florida House committee Thursday approved a measure (HB 321) that would ban the intentional release of balloons.
Palm Beach County gets $1 million to combat flooding; Coral Reef Watch introduces new heat alerts
The Department of Environmental Protection awarded the funding from the Resilient Florida Program to assist six municipalities.
Has solar energy been deployed to the point of no return? Some researchers think so
Investments in clean energy have risen by 40% since 2020 and more than $1 billion per day is being spent ...
Bill could grant more unchecked power, less accountability to Florida’s Public Service Commission
House Bill 229 proposes tweaking the structure of the PSC, which decides how much utilities charge Floridians for their energy.
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