US EditionLocal Florida Governments Would Be Banned From Enacting Climate Change Policies Under New Proposal
The bill bans local net-zero climate policies and cap-and-trade systems, affecting at least 14 Florida governments with renewable energy commitments, supporters say it prevents new financial burdens.
4 Articles
4 Articles
Tallahassee Reports
Local Florida Governments Would Be Banned From Enacting Climate Change Policies Under New Proposal
By: Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix Local governments would be severely restricted from implementing measures to reduce the effects of climate change under a bill approved Thursday by a Florida House committee. The measure (HB 1217) comes nearly two years Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation declaring that the state would no longer be required to consider climate change when crafting energy policy. The bill says that it is state policy to prohi…
Bill Would Ban Local Governments from Adopting Climate Change Policies
Local governments would be severely restricted from implementing measures to reduce the effects of climate change under a bill approved Thursday by a Florida House committee. The measure (HB 1217) comes nearly two years Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation declaring that the state would no longer be required to consider climate change when crafting energy policy. The post Bill Would Ban Local Governments from Adopting Climate Change Policies app…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
