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Ryan RayMarch 13, 2015

Democratic U.S. Rep Ted Deutch of coastal Boca Raton took to social media Thursday with a pointed message to Gov. Rick Scott amid reports that the governor prohibited any mention of the terms “global warming” or “climate change” in state governmental reports and documents: Message for @FLGovScott: #DontCensorScience Retweet or tweet your pic to tell the Guv […]

Melissa RossMarch 13, 2015

Even as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry condemns the Rick Scott administration for its alleged refusal to use the term “climate change,” a globally recognized advocate on emerging green technologies says it’s important here in Florida to look at the bright side. “We try to look at this as the glass half-full,” says Hazel […]

Daniel TilsonMarch 10, 2015

Pardon an old pun, but…Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt. In fact, it’s becoming one of Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s favorite “go-to” plays in a still-new second administration chock full of full-court pressure from the press. This latest denial was of the claim made in a story first published last weekend by the Florida […]

Phil AmmannMarch 10, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott is pushing back against a report on Sunday claiming an “unwritten rule” in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) banned the terms “climate change” and “global warming” in official communications. “It’s not true,” Scott said, writes the Miami Herald. “Let’s look at what we’ve accomplished. … Significant investments in beach renourishment […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 10, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott is denying there was a policy banning the use of the term climate change at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as Democrats Tuesday continued to hammer him on the issue. Over the weekend, the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting reported there was an unwritten policy “distributed verbally statewide” at DEP banning […]

Phil AmmannMarch 10, 2015

Sometimes circumstances can improve even the best work of art. Such is the case with Bill Day’s latest editorial cartoon, where Gov. Rick Scott wishes for “something green” to disprove what shall not be named — “climate change.” He gets it: a bag of corporate money. But that’s not all. According to the Florida Center […]

Phil AmmannMarch 10, 2015

Sometimes circumstances can improve even the best work of art. Such is the case with Bill Day’s latest editorial cartoon, where Gov. Rick Scott wishes for “something green” to disprove what shall not be named — “climate change.” He gets it: a bag of corporate money. But that’s not all. According to the Florida Center […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 9, 2015

Democrats and environmentalists blasted Gov. Rick Scott on Monday after a weekend news report that Florida Department of Environmental Protection employees had been banned from using the term climate change or global warming after he took office in 2011. The report by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting appeared in the Tampa Bay Times and was […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 9, 2015

Democrats and environmentalists blasted Gov. Rick Scott on Monday after a weekend news report that Florida Department of Environmental Protection employees had been banned from using the term climate change or global warming after he took office in 2011. The report by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting appeared in the Tampa Bay Times and was […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 17, 2015

Although I am at the end of my third visit to India, this is still a nation that feels more remote from my experiences than any other. In the far south, it took nine hours to drive the hill country from Tamil Nadu on the east coast of India to the edge of Kerala on the west. […]

Tag: climate change

Ted Deutch skewers Rick Scott on “climate change” ban

Private sector leads on climate issues, says Florida green tech expert

Daniel Tilson: Top 10 other words on Rick Scott's forbidden list

Former UF doctoral student told to remove “climate change” from paper

Dems pull no punches as Rick Scott presses climate change gag denial

Bill Day’s latest: Rick Scott, “climate change” and the stroke of a pen

Bill Day's latest: Rick Scott, "climate change" and the stroke of a pen

Earthjustice, Florida Dems slam Rick Scott over “ban” on “climate change”

Earthjustice, Florida Dems slam Rick Scott over "ban" on "climate change"

Alan Farago: Travels in India conjure memories of priceless Everglades