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Related: About this forumClimate change could virtually disappear in Florida -- at least according to state law
Source: Associated Press
Climate change could virtually disappear in Florida at least according to state law
BY BRENDAN FARRINGTON
Updated 5:02 PM EDT, April 30, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida, perhaps the most vulnerable state to sea-level rise and extreme weather, is on the verge of repealing whats left of a 16-year-old law that lists climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions. Instead, the state would make energy affordability and availability its main focus.
A bill waiting to be signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis would strip the term climate change from much of state law and reverse a policy then-Gov. Charlie Crist championed as he built a reputation for being a rare Republican fighting to promote green energy over fossil fuels.
While Florida is distinct for having an enormous coastline and being flat Miamis average elevation is roughly 6 to 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level the chairman of House Infrastructure Strategies Committee said it also has unique challenges and the climate change language in law makes meeting them more difficult.
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After Crist left office in 2011, Gov. Rick Scott, now a U.S. senator, gutted much of what Crist enacted. This years bill repeals whats left of it. The bill passed the Legislature with Republican support and Democratic opposition. It was sent to DeSantis on Friday and he has until May 15 to take action. His office didnt respond to multiple emails asking his position on it.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/florida-desantis-climate-change-environment-a3bee6775476d6f3e00b8c6cd500a3b1
keithbvadu2
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(11,258 posts)It will go away.
lpbk2713
(43,201 posts)If we don't talk about it then it won't happen !!1!!
Dumb as a sack of gator turds.