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Jim RosicaOctober 12, 2016

The federal government is forecasting a 14 percent decrease in Florida orange production next year and a drop in grapefruit of 11.5 percent. The National Agriculture Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its report Wednesday. In another sign of the citrus greening epidemic facing the industry, the service foresees yields of only 70 million boxes of […]

Guest AuthorAugust 15, 2016

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) 2017 proposal suggests potential increases for higher ethanol blends in gasoline. The RFS was originally intended to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but over time the National Association of Clean Air Agencies discovered that it had produced higher emissions of nitrogen oxide and other harmful […]

Guest AuthorJune 16, 2016

Much like vacations, road trips, and barbecues, summertime brings with it a seasonal spike in residential energy consumption. The Sunshine State is certainly no exception. We use plenty of power to cool our homes and charge the electronics in the hands of our children. No doubt, this very hot, energy-intensive season is a good time […]

Martin DyckmanApril 22, 2016

That the world is round has been established fact and common knowledge since ancient Greece, when the mathematician Eratosthenes (276-194 BCE) calculated its girth with remarkable accuracy. But even today there is a Flat Earth Society, reincarnated in 2004, which couches stupendous disbelief in the incongruously modern accoutrement of a website. A 2009 Huffington Science […]

Martin DyckmanApril 21, 2016

That the world is round has been established fact and common knowledge since ancient Greece, when the mathematician Eratosthenes (276-194 BCE) calculated its girth with remarkable accuracy. But even today there is a Flat Earth Society, reincarnated in 2004, which couches stupendous disbelief in the incongruously modern accoutrement of a web site. A 2009 Huffington […]

Phil AmmannMarch 28, 2016

Fear just secured another victory. Under pressure from green activists, the Florida Senate voted down a bill that would have helped expand fracking, the drilling process used to extract oil and natural gas from deep underground. Activists recycled discredited arguments to scare citizens and legislators alike into believing that fracking will harm Florida’s environment. If […]

Phil AmmannDecember 18, 2015

Jeb Bush is helping Donald Trump celebrate an anniversary, but it’s one that the Republican presidential front-runner might rather forget. Seven years ago, Dec. 18, 2008, Trump – in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer – was heaping praise on newly elected president Barack Obama, saying he was “doing great,” and that his choice of […]

Guest AuthorOctober 28, 2015

With only a few remaining days in October, it’s important to highlight that this is National Manufacturing Month. Most of us understand how integral the manufacturing industry is to our city, state and country. Manufacturing drives our economy, creates products and services we rely on every day, builds infrastructure and generates job growth. We need […]

Jim RosicaOctober 23, 2015

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday joined 23 other states in opposing a federal government plan to reduce air pollution by further regulating the smoke from power plants. The “Clean Power Plan,” as enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “would result in dramatically higher electricity bills and significantly less reliable service,” according to […]

Ryan RayAugust 26, 2015

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis addressed a group of energy industry executives and representatives Wednesday in Tampa. Those attending the 2015 Gulf Coast Energy Forum spent the better part of the morning and afternoon railing against the Obama administration’s EPA and its new proposed regulations to rein in coal-fired power plants before the fifth-term Republican congressman arrived […]

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Citrus production forecast remains in freefall

Ned Bowman: Common sense renewable fuel legislation is at the forefront

Dan Peterson: The growing cost of keeping the lights on

Martin Dyckman: Swayed by Koch money, Republicans refuse to face scientific facts

Martin Dyckman: Swayed by Koch money, Republicans refuse to face scientific facts

Dennis Freytes: Activists shut down fracking with fear

New Jeb Bush video shows Donald Trump heaping praise on Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton in 2008

Ned Bowman: Reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard would help our business community

Pam Bondi signs on to clean power lawsuit

Gus Bilirakis to energy conference: I’ll fight “tooth and nail” against EPA overreach