With its new farm bill, Florida’s climate fight just hit a tractor-sized roadblock
The new law enshrines farmers' use of gas-powered equipment and weakens protections for conservation land.
The new law enshrines farmers' use of gas-powered equipment and weakens protections for conservation land.
The law prohibits local governments from banning gas-powered equipment such as leaf blowers.
Sustainable timber management will continue in Lake Wimico Forest under a conservation easement.
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