Legislature fails Floridians yet again on climate change
Florida is moving backward in its efforts to address climate change, while hindering others from transitioning us to clean energy.
Tag: heat protections
Florida legislators failed to protect outdoor workers this session
SB 762/HB 945 sought to establish essential workplace safety regulations to prevent heat illness for outdoor workers.
Florida is getting hotter, but legislators voted against local heat protections
HB 433 would prohibit local governments from enacting heat exposure requirements for employers and contractors.
As heat becomes a national threat, who will be protected?
Extreme heat affects everyone. But in Florida, the hottest state in the country, only one group is legally protected.
Amended bill banning heat protections sent to Florida House; beach renourishment effort stalls
HB 433 would preempt cities and counties from requiring businesses to allow outdoor workers to receive shade and water breaks.
Tallahassee moves to block leaf-blower bans; Florida House passes energy bill cutting climate language from state law
The Florida Senate passed legislation that would block bans on gas-powered blowers in the state's municipalities.
The heat is on Florida Legislature for sidelining local government
Senate Bill 1492 and House Bill 433 would stop any city or county from setting standards to protect workers from ...
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.
Heat protections for workers face uphill battle in Florida; mine near Okefenokee Swamp nears approval
Heat protections are expected to stall, while another bill would ban municipalities from passing their own protections.
Basic protections are essential to protect workers from extreme heat
Heat protections are in the best interest of not just agricultural workers but also the general public.