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.
The river of grass is not on track to meet a new water quality standard, according to the report.
Florida lawmakers are taking action to prevent the costs of data centers from shifting to regular ratepayers.
SB 302 establishes a clear, statewide permitting process for nature-based resilience projects.
The new law enshrines farmers' use of gas-powered equipment and weakens protections for conservation land.
Making nature-based solutions easier to implement will make Florida communities safer.
As the bill heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, experts seek more specifics on how it will be implemented.
Legislation that would have helped families with electricity bills ended up stalling this past session.
The law prohibits local governments from banning gas-powered equipment such as leaf blowers.
The approved version would allow state agencies to sign non-disclosure agreements with companies.
The measure would ban local governments from expending funds to support, implement or advance net-zero policies.
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