Legislation aims to protect Floridians from data center costs, but will it?
As the bill heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, experts seek more specifics on how it will be implemented.
As the bill heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, experts seek more specifics on how it will be implemented.
SB 484 requires data centers to use reclaimed water when it is 'environmentally, economically, and technically feasible.'
More than 4,000 acres of seagrass, or 38%, disappeared in Old Tampa Bay between 2018 and 2020.
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