Today, Gov. Crist vetoed HB 7123,
a wide-ranging bill relating to Florida
energy policy
Statement of
Environment Florida Field Director Holly Binns:
“Governor Crist has sent a clear signal that renewable
energy, energy conservation and reducing global warming pollution are his top
priorities. For far too long, Florida’s energy policy has
focused on building expensive, polluting fossil fuel power plants, instead of
investing in energy efficiency and clean energy sources like solar, wind and
bio-fuels.
A recent Environment Florida report found that Florida ranks 2nd
nationwide for the largest increase in carbon dioxide emissions. Often, we
think of Florida
as being in the crosshairs of global warming, but the reality is, we’re also
pulling the trigger.
The single most important thing that Governor Crist can do
to put Florida
on the path to a smarter, cleaner energy future is to issue a moratorium on the
construction of new coal-fired power plants.
We look forward to working with Governor Crist and other
state policy-makers to craft policies that will make Florida a leader in reducing global warming
pollution and jump start a clean energy economy.”
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