FL: Energy Policy
Report: Florida Power & Light scores high in transition to clean energy
In its latest report rating the progress of utility companies transitioning from fossil fuels such as coal into clean energy like wind and solar…
Puerto Rico's Solar Microgrids Illuminate Path to Energy Security
By Katherine Rapin for Next City.Broadcast version by Trimmel Gomes for Florida News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public …
Advocates: State Must Do More on School Bus Electrification
With the Inflation Reduction Act supporting the beginning of a transition to clean school buses, elected officials in Florida are calling for quicker …
FL Lawmakers Miss Climate Change in Fixes to Property-Insurance Crisis
Florida lawmakers have signed off on quick fixes to the state's property insurance crisis - but critics say the plan pays little attention to the grow…
DeSantis Urged to Save Sunshine State's Solar Industry with a Veto
The future of the Sunshine State's solar industry now depends on Gov. Ron DeSantis' veto pen. Solar-power advocates want the governor to veto a bill …
Settlement Funds from Oil Spill to Help Restore FL Oyster Reefs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Storm damage, pollution and other factors - some related to climate change - are reducing the oyster population. But settlement …
Report: Power Companies Block Rooftop Solar Growth in FL, US
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A new report shows an effort by investor-owned utilities in the Sunshine State to block the growth of rooftop solar. The …
Report: Electric Transportation Investment Would Boost FL Economy
MIAMI - Florida would benefit from the federal government's proposed $274 billion investment in electric vehicles and infrastructure, according to a …
More Students at FL Universities Seek Clean Energy for Campus
TAMPA, Fla. -- Student-government leaders from several Florida universities want their schools to commit to using 100% renewable energy. This week…
Southern Communities Rally for Inclusion in Green New Deal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Leaders of Southern organizations, including environmental advocates, have come up with a Green New Deal - with a Southern touch…
Conservationists Warn of Power Grab in FL's Energy Policy
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - While Florida's electrical grid is more resilient than Texas' deregulated model, energy experts warn state lawmakers are still …
Conservationists Decry Trump's Rollback of Migratory-Bird Protections
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Conservation groups are expressing outrage over the Trump administration's rollback of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The …