If there is one single state in the U.S. that is more susceptible than the rest to the effects of climate change, it is Florida. Florida has 8,436 miles of shoreline and is vulnerable to rising seas, hurricanes, excessive heat and other acts of nature that have only worsened over the years due to the rise in global temperatures as a result of human activities. You might think, then, that Florida would be right on top of climate change, passing legislation to help mitigate the effects, to protect and preserve the environment. Think again.
From an article in The New Republic dated 15 May 2024:
Ron DeSantis Makes “Climate Change Isn’t Real” Official Florida Law
Ron DeSantis thinks that if the words “climate change” are removed from Florida state law, nobody has to worry about it.
The Florida governor signed legislation Wednesday that would eliminate climate change as a priority in the state’s energy policies and is set to go into effect July 1. The legislation also takes out most of the references to climate change in Florida law, bans offshore wind, and weakens regulations on natural gas pipelines.
“The legislation I signed today [will] keep windmills off our beaches, gas in our tanks, and China out of our state,” DeSantis told Florida’s Voice, an outlet friendly to the Florida governor. “We’re restoring sanity in our approach to energy and rejecting the agenda of the radical green zealots.”
What’s the point of such a bill? Florida faces many threats from a warming climate, including severe hurricanes, higher temperatures, and rising sea levels and flooding. In many cases, the bill is largely symbolic: The state doesn’t have any offshore wind thanks to its low wind speed and severe hurricanes. Instead, it seems to be just the latest example of DeSantis attempting to gain attention from Republicans nationally through embracing the culture wars.
Source: Meanwhile Down In Florida … | Filosofa’s Word





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