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		<title>St. Petersburg City Council committee advances plastic bag ban</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Drew Wilson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 20:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A St. Petersburg City Council committee took the first step toward crafting a citywide ban on plastic shopping bags Thursday, reports the Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg’s Energy Natural Resources and Sustainability Committee voted 3-1 to start drafting the ordinance, with City Council member Ed Montanari casting the lone vote against the measure. Plastic bags have drawn the ire of many environmental groups since they don’t break down, can harm or kill wildlife, clog flood control systems and even serve&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Florida cities closer to banning the bag</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Clark]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[With last year’s styrofoam ban upheld by a Miami-Dade judge, the city of Coral Gables, south Florida’s “City Beautiful,” is stepping into the eco-regulation fray with another initiative. This time, to “ban the bag.” At a March 14 meeting, the Coral Gables City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance prohibiting plastic bags being used by retailers or at special events – with a few exceptions.  A final vote, which would make the ban official, is expected on May 8. Coral&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sunday&#8217;s editorial pages</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scott Plakon]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Times &#8211; GOP politics trumps policy &#8211; The Republican legislative caucus that approved an insurance plan in 2008 that has failed to cover a single Floridian now has another health care plan that is more politics than policy. Sen. Carey Baker of Eustis and Rep. Scott Plakon of Longwood are pushing a state constitutional amendment aimed at exempting Floridians and their employers from any potential federal mandate requiring Americans to buy health insurance. Daytona Beach News Journal &#8211;&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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