Sierra Club Archives - Orlando Rising

Joe Henderson: Ron DeSantis will have to prove he’s serious about environment

01/09/2019

It is heartening to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis often speak about his commitment to Florida’s environment. Those were some sweet-sounding words he spoke in his inauguration speech: “Our economic potential will be j... Read More

Sierra Club turning gas power plant proposal into video hitting Rick Scott on climate change

Scott Powers

09/10/2018

Our State

The Sierra Club is launching an internet video ad blasting Gov. Rick Scott in advance for the prospect he might approve a natural gas power plant project in Florida, charging that such a decision would increase... Read More

Jeff Greene ad mauls Gwen Graham on megamall, environment

Scott Powers

08/03/2018

Our State

Jeff Greene has launched a new television commercial attacking fellow Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham on her commitment to the environment, using references to a Miami megamall her family's busin... Read More

Lawmakers want judge tossed off environmental funding suit

Jim Rosica

07/11/2018

Our State

Saying he violated their constitutional rights “in multiple ways, and over repeated objections,” House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Senate President Joe Negron asked a Tallahassee judge to remove himself from f... Read More

Manley Fuller: Legislators must implement Amendment 1 conservation spending

Phil Ammann

09/05/2017

Latest Opinion, Opinions

Our Florida elected legislators are coming back to Tallahassee this month to begin deliberating the public’s business. In legislative committee meetings, they will start deciding which issues will become priori... Read More

Amendment 1 lawsuit may rev up after Session

Jim Rosica

05/24/2017

Our State

A lawsuit over the state’s environmental funding under a new constitutional amendment is expected to resume now that the annual Session is in lawmakers' rear-view mirror. An array of environmental advocacy gro... Read More

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Joe Henderson: Ron DeSantis will have to prove he’s serious about environment

Sierra Club turning gas power plant proposal into video hitting Rick Scott on climate change

Jeff Greene ad mauls Gwen Graham on megamall, environment

Lawmakers want judge tossed off environmental funding suit

Manley Fuller: Legislators must implement Amendment 1 conservation spending

Amendment 1 lawsuit may rev up after Session