DeSantis signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser priority and bans offshore wind turbines

DeSantis removes global warming, climate change references from Florida law. Here's what else

On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill removing mention of climate change from state laws or energy policy.

WaPo Notes Gov. DeSantis Scrubbed 'Climate Change' From State Laws and Now It's Hot in Florida

Don't say 'climate': Ron DeSantis signs bill removing references from state law

Forida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that erases most references to climate change in state law, deprioritizes it in policy decisions, and eases regulations for natural gas pipelines while banning offshore wind installations in state waters. DeSantis signed the bill despite the fact that Florida is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to the climate crisis—both from sea-level rise and extreme weather such as heatwaves …

Ron DeSantis, Whose State Is Literally Sinking, Makes Ignoring Climate Science Official Florida Law

Seems like a bad idea.

DeSantis says he’s ‘restoring sanity’ by erasing climate change from Florida laws

South Florida suffered through brutal heat and humidity this week when the heat index (the “feels like” temperature) in Key West reached 115 degrees F — matching the record for any time of year. With rising temperatures, flooding on sunny days, and toxic algae blooms, Floridians recognize that something’s amiss. Ninety percent of residents accept that climate change is happening, according to a new survey from Florida Atlantic University, and tw…

DeSantis Signs Bill De-prioritizing Climate Change in Favor of Reliable Energy in Florida

On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/CS/HB 1645, legislation to prioritize the state’s energy independence and resiliency ahead of unreasonable climate demands. Among the things the bill is intended to do are remove multiple instances of the term “climate change” from state statutes, and prohibit wind farms from operating offshore or near Florida coastlines. ... The post DeSantis Signs Bill De-prioritizing Climate Change in Favo…