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Bruce RitchieMarch 17, 2015

A House appropriations subcommittee chair on Tuesday recommended bonding Amendment 1 revenue for land-buying while using a significant amount of the cash from the conservation-spending initiative for existing environmental spending, debt service, land management, and agricultural water programs. A key issue in the 2015 Legislative Session is how the Legislature will spend an estimated $757 million […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 16, 2015

A House subcommittee unanimously voted to file a Public Service Commission committee bill after rejecting a series of amendments that included repealing a charge allowed for proposed new nuclear plants. The proposed committee bill, EUS 15-01, establishes term limits for commissioners, requires a person who lobbies the PSC Nominating Council to register as a lobbyist, […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 16, 2015

Rep. Dwight Dudley has filed amendments to a proposed subcommittee bill being heard Monday involving the Public Service Commission, including one amendment to require the election of PSC members. The House Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Monday is considering PCB EUS 15-01, an apparent response to SB 288, a PSC reform bill filed by Sen. Jack […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 16, 2015

A legal dispute in the U. S. Supreme Court between Florida and Georgia over water can proceed without the involvement of federal government that operates dams on the Chattahoochee and Apalachicola Rivers, federal officials say. That argument highlights how the water dispute between the states has changed. And if the argument holds true, then Florida […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 15, 2015

Rep. Steve Crisafulli suggests the state needs to take better care of its land before buying any more with Amendment 1 money. Amendment 1, approved by 75 percent of voters statewide in November, is expected to provide $757 million for water and land conservation programs in the coming year. Crisafulli, a Republican from Merritt Island, […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 15, 2015

Rep. Steve Crisafulli suggests the state needs to take better care of its land before buying any more with Amendment 1 money. Amendment 1, approved by 75 percent of voters statewide in November, is expected to provide $757 million for water and land conservation programs in the coming year. Crisafulli, a Republican from Merritt Island, […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 15, 2015

Rep. Steve Crisafulli suggests the state needs to take better care of its land before buying any more with Amendment 1 money. Amendment 1, approved by 75 percent of voters statewide in November, is expected to provide $757 million for water and land conservation programs in the coming year. Crisafulli, a Republican from Merritt Island, […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 13, 2015

Wasn’t the environment supposed to get more money under Amendment 1 — not less? Is this the old Lottery-style switcharoo? Those are obvious questions to be asking after the House issued the general revenue allocation on Friday for the 2015-16 state budget. Agriculture and natural resources spending appeared to be taking a hit — at […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 13, 2015

Wasn’t the environment supposed to get more money under Amendment 1 — not less? Is this the old Lottery-style switcharoo? Those are obvious questions to be asking after the House issued the general revenue allocation on Friday for the 2015-16 state budget. Agriculture and natural resources spending appeared to be taking a hit — at […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 12, 2015

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The Democratic sponsor of a Senate bill that would ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, said Thursday that local governments are creating a groundswell of support for the legislation. Fracking can involve using water, sand, and chemicals to force oil and gas from underground rock. Environmentalists have raised concerns that the process is a threat to […]

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Idea would bond Amendment 1 income, free cash for other enviro projects

House rejects effort to repeal nuclear power fee

Dwight Dudley lines up PSC amendments for proposed subcommittee bill

Florida in bad spot arguing feds play no role in water dispute, law prof says

Bruce Ritchie: Manage state land better AND buy more. It's not either/or

Bruce Ritchie: Manage state land better AND buy more. It’s not either/or

Bruce Ritchie: Manage state land better AND buy more. It's not either/or

Analysis: Is the environment screwed in the House allocations? Maybe, but we don't know yet

Analysis: Is the environment screwed in the House allocations? Maybe, but we don’t know yet

Darren Soto says cities, counties pushing for fracking ban