Florida has a new law regulating AI data centers
The law requires AI data centers to pay for their own utilities but doesn’t ban disclosure agreements.
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Local community planning has a double standard in Florida
The 2026 Legislature’s record on data centers is different than its record on community planning.
Blocking net-zero pollution policies is dangerous for Floridians
HB 1217 blocks net-zero policies to cut climate pollution, even when those policies protect public health.
Pollution persists in the Florida Everglades despite 40-year restoration effort, report says
The river of grass is not on track to meet a new water quality standard, according to the report.
President Trump should listen to Florida’s plans for AI
Florida lawmakers are taking action to prevent the costs of data centers from shifting to regular ratepayers.
With new law, Florida will use nature as a protection from sea-level rise
SB 302 establishes a clear, statewide permitting process for nature-based resilience projects.
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.
Three major ways Florida’s new law will boost coastal resiliency
Making nature-based solutions easier to implement will make Florida communities safer.
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.
Affordable energy should be a priority for Florida lawmakers
Legislation that would have helped families with electricity bills ended up stalling this past session.