Victory! Governor DeSantis Vetoes SB 620
On Friday, June 24, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed SB 620, formally named the Local Business Protection Act, but which critics dubbed the “Ending Local Freedoms Act.”
June 28, 2022
News Category: Protect the Environment
Save the Sea Turtles! Tell Gov. DeSantis to Veto SB 620
The biggest threat to sea turtle survival is light pollution. But a new law waiting for the Governor to sign — SB 620 — threatens the ability of local governments to pass important conservation measures
May 9, 2022
Tell Ron DeSantis: Veto the FPL Giveaway
A bill, HB 741, heavily backed by utility companies like Florida Power & Light, just passed through both the Florida House and the Senate. Its last stop before becoming law: Governor DeSantis’s desk. He has
March 7, 2022
Solar energy is at risk in Florida
Allies of Florida’s largest utility monopoly have just introduced a bill that would effectively kill the rooftop solar industry in Florida, and cripple homeowners’ ability to install rooftop solar panels on their homes.
January 4, 2022
Should Nestlé pay to pump 1 million gallons of water a day from Florida’s natural springs?
Nestlé Waters North America is projected to tap nearly 1 million gallons of water per day from the Ginnie Springs area for bottled water after a permit was approved in February by a government water
August 16, 2021