Often, regulation can have unintended consequences, and we can already see evidence of a negative outcome from Florida's new climate change policies. Tampa Electric Co.'s recent decision to scrap a proposed coal gasification power plant in response to Florida's new greenhouse gas policies actually represents a significant step backward in the fight to reduce global greenhouse gases. ...more

October 22, 2007

The Florida Energy Commission on Friday delayed key votes on greenhouse gas reduction, renewable energy and car pollution standards - halted by outcries from utility companies and disagreement among its own members. ...more

October 20, 2007

Tampa Electric Co. is touting its proposed $2 billion coal gasification power plant in Polk County as 'clean coal technology.' ...more

October 4, 2007

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told an unprecedented summit on climate change Monday that 'the time for doubt has passed' and a breakthrough is needed in global talks to sharply reduce emissions of global-warming gases. ...more

September 25, 2007

Compost And Recycle At a time when local governments are tightening their belts, and as our good governor leads the fight to reduce emissions, Pasco County is looking at a costly, taxpayer-funded expansion of an incinerator that spews poisonous greenhouse gas emissions. ...more

September 19, 2007