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Mitch PerryFebruary 10, 2015

The nascent activist group Conservatives for Energy Freedom will be holding its first town hall meeting in the Sunshine State, appropriately enough, the Sunshine Center in St. Petersburg tonight beginning at 6:30 p.m. as it starts its statewide “Energy Choice Listening Tour.” Organizers say they want the public to speak out about issues they’ve had […]

Bruce RitchieJanuary 16, 2015

A proposed solar energy amendment probably won’t be a walk in the park as Amendment 1 was last year. On Jan. 14, a coalition of energy and conservative groups announced an effort to put an amendment to the Florida Constitution on the ballot in 2016 to remove regulatory barriers to solar energy production. Supporters said […]

Bruce RitchieJanuary 15, 2015

A proposed solar energy amendment probably won’t be a walk in the park as Amendment 1 was last year. On Jan. 14, a coalition of energy and conservative groups announced an effort to put an amendment to the Florida Constitution on the ballot in 2016 to remove regulatory barriers to solar energy production. Supporters said […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 13, 2015

Wednesday morning in Tallahassee a coalition representing conservatives, environmentalists and business groups will launch its grassroots campaign to give Floridians the choice of getting solar power on the ballot next year. As was discussed frequently in the past election year, energy and elected officials haven’t been in much of a hurry to get on the bandwagon […]

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Energy Choice Listening Tour begins in St. Pete tonight

Bruce Ritchie: Solar amendment likely to face tougher fight than conservation Amendment 1

Bruce Ritchie: Solar amendment likely to face tougher fight than conservation Amendment 1

Drive to expand choice for solar power for Floridians starts Wednesday