Helene’s 500 miles of wreckage and devastation should bring howls of fury at leaders’ folly
Global, national and state leaders must recognize at long last that the world’s climate cares nothing for political fiction.
Tag: Ron DeSantis
New OSHA rule aims to protect Florida workers from deadly heat
The rule would mark the first federal legal protections for indoor and outdoor workers exposed to extreme heat.
Stop the swap: Protect Withlacoochee State Forest and Florida’s public lands
Stopping a proposed land swap offers the state an opportunity to send a clear message that public lands are in ...
Workers need protection from record-breaking heat
As temperatures rise, we need federal standards for water breaks, shade and other basic protections
Climate change poses health risks, but it’s hard to fight when state policy ignores
Florida illustrates how the politicization of climate change has thwarted efforts to tackle the problem
Parks plan shelved, but DeSantis needs to kill it
After eight days of public criticism, the governor paused a plan for golf courses, hotels and pickleball courts in Florida ...
‘Back to the drawing board,’ DeSantis says of state park development
The plan for 350-room lodges, pickleball courts and golf courses in state parks drew outrage from across the political spectrum.
Gambling with Florida’s $122 billion tourism economy
With the Safe Waterways Act vetoed, there is a new opportunity to reform Florida’s water quality monitoring program.
Controversial Florida state park development meetings postponed
DEP has created a dedicated webpage for public input ahead of rescheduled sessions in early September.
Save Florida State Parks from plan for golf courses, other changes
The 2024-2025 Great Outdoors Initiative also proposes pickleball courts and resort-style hotels in state parks.