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Sierra Club, gay and lesbian group call out Kathleen Peters on environmental transparency

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The Sierra Club and the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund have accused state Rep. Kathleen Peters of hypocrisy in her recent call for public notice of contamination. Peters’ proposed legislation, they say, is just a Band-Aid for a deeper problem and does nothing to hold polluters accountable. In addition, the two groups say Peters has accepted thousands in donations from Mosaic and the oil and gas industry. The organizations’ charges come in the wake of Peters’ recent announcement that she…

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Diane Roberts: Nature at war with Florida — thanks, Rick Scott!

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The streets of Miami and Ft. Lauderdale flood on a distressingly regular basis; the drinking water in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties is getting salty; mosquitoes infect you with Zika; toxic algae in our rivers, lakes and seas will give you a hideous rash, attack your nervous system, and impair your liver. Nature has declared war on Florida. Thanks, Rick Scott. To be fair, our desperate environmental straits are not entirely this governor’s fault. Dumping filthy runoff into our…

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Pinellas County Commission bans fracking

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County commissioners voted Tuesday unanimously to ban fracking in Pinellas. “After listening carefully to the latest science and the voices of local residents, Pinellas County Commissioners decided to permanently protect the water, health, and environment of our county from the documented damage of fracking and fracking wastewater,” said Jennifer Rubiello, state director of Environment Florida. “This is what true leadership looks like,” she said. Commissioner Dave Eggers conceded that fracking is unlikely in Pinellas. But, he said, the ban is…

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Pinellas Commission’s next step in banning fracking – ban drilling wells

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Pinellas commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to hold a public hearing on a proposal to ban fracking in the county. The public hearing would be the final step before the commission would vote whether to enact an embargo. Although commissioners were wholeheartedly for the fracking ban, some wondered if the prohibition goes far enough. They wondered if the county should also ban exploratory well drilling in the county and the portion of the Gulf that comes under their jurisdiction. “I think…

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Pinellas County moves to ban fracking

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Pinellas County Commissioners are poised not only to prohibit fracking in the county but also to penalize drilling companies that violate the ban. If commissioners give the proposal tentative approval at Tuesday’s meeting, the ban would likely come before them at a June 7 public hearing. Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long said the issue of fracking — a method of drilling into the ground to get oil and gas from the rocky substrate — has been talked about by commissioners…

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Court says no to FP&L charging for drilling plan

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The Florida Supreme Court says that the state’s largest utility can’t make customers pay for the costs associated with a natural gas drilling project in another state. The court ruled 6-1 on Thursday that state regulators were wrong to permit Florida Power & Light to charge customers for its investments in an Oklahoma natural gas drilling project that relies on fracking. FPL has said the investment would help it stabilize fuel prices and save its customers money in the long…

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Ray Rodrigues hasn’t decided whether he’ll bring back fracking legislation in 2017

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The fifth year might not be the charm when it comes to legislation dealing with hydraulic fracturing. Rep. Ray Rodrigues said he wasn’t sure he will sponsor legislation during the 2017 legislative session to regulate fracking. If he decides against filing a bill next year, it will mark the first time since 2013 the Estero Republican has not carried the fracking issue forward. “I have not looked at what bills to carry. I am still wrapping up this session,” he…

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