Fossil Fuels

In a last-minute move, with no opportunity for public comment, the Florida Senate introduced and passed legislation that would block future and existing bans on gas-powered blowers.

Advocates are sounding the alarm on a hydrogen energy plant that is being proposed in Hillsbroough County, saying it's not really a form of clean energy and that claims of "carbon capture" are misleading.

A couple of Hillsborough County commissioners agreed to each send personal letters asking the commission which oversees Tampa Electric to request the utility do the required cost of service study ahead of next year's base rate changes.

Clean energy advocates say it's not much relief after average bills have gone up 62 percent in four years.

"As we enter the summer, heat is rising, bills are rising, our energy burden becomes more and more unaffordable," said Brooke Ward of Food and Water Watch.

What would it look like to shift from risky development and wasteful design? Some of the world’s most forward-thinking designers weigh in.

Harris discussed recently enacted efforts to tackle climate change during the appearance with Miami singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan.

It limits the federal government’s regulatory authority to force power plants to shift away from generating power through fossil fuels.

Environmental groups say as Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to strengthen infrastructure against sea level rise, he has failed to show much action on what is causing climate change and address the state’s reliance on fossil fuels.

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried was in Orlando on Tuesday to host a state summit on energy and climate.

The pandemic is adding renewed urgency to a critical debate: Just how quickly can the planet reduce its dependence on oil?