Scott talks Florida business, Trayvon Martin case on MSNBC
Gov. Rick Scott (Pic via flgov.com) Appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Monday morning, Gov. Rick Scott spoke about the importance of building up businesses in Florida, specifically in the wake of the BP...
View ArticleObama announces new limits on carbon pollution from power plants
The EPA seal (Pic via sentryjournal.com) The EPA today proposed new limits on carbon pollution from new power plants. Environmentalists say the move will be a boon to Floridians, who get about 25...
View ArticleEverglades Foundation study finds that polluters don’t always clean up after...
Everglades National Park (Pic by Rodney Cammauf, National Park Service; via army.mil) According to a recently released study by the Everglades Foundation, the agriculture industry is responsible for 76...
View ArticleGraham to discuss water conservation at University of Florida
Former Gov. and Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla. (Pic by Harrison Diamond, via Wikimedia Commons) Former Gov. and Sen. Bob Graham will make two presentations at the University of Florida next week, both...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists want Scott to veto exotic wildlife bill
Florida’s so-called “Conservation of Wildlife” bill is set to be signed or vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott at some point in the near future, and despite the fact that the bill received overwhelming...
View ArticleVIDEO: Priorities USA Action releases ad tying Romney to Big Oil
Priorities USA Action today released an ad it says reveals Mitt Romney’s ties to Big Oil companies. According to Priorities, dedicated to protecting progressive leaders against what they call...
View ArticleEPA names new Gulf of Mexico program director
The original Deepwater Horizon fire (Pic by Deepwater Horizon Response, via Flickr) The EPA today announced the appointment of a director of a broad program designed to “facilitate collaborative...
View ArticleScott vetoes ‘Conservation of Wildlife’ bill
Gov. Rick Scott (Pic via Facebook) Gov. Rick Scott on Friday vetoed a bill that would have allowed for the placement of exotic animals (like zebras and rhinoceros) on public lands. H.B. 1117, known as...
View ArticleLawmakers join nuclear advance fee lawsuit
State Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, D-Tallahassee (Pic by Meredith Geddings, via myfloridahouse.gov) A group of four state lawmakers has joined a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to overturn...
View ArticleFive corporations withdraw support for ALEC
State Reps. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City (left) and Richard Corcoran, R-New Port Richey (Pic by Mark Foley, via myfloridahouse.gov) A campaign launched by several progressive organizations has led...
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