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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 […]

Guest AuthorAugust 23, 2015

There’s a surprise coming to Florida property owners at the end of August, one wrapped in the federal government’s signature red tape. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers have positioned themselves to regulate practically every square inch of our state. How? They have redefined the extent of EPA jurisdiction […]

Ryan RayAugust 19, 2015

According to a new report released by the conservative James Madison Institute Wednesday, new federal regulations set to be implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency at month’s end could be a threat to the property rights of Floridians. The study, entitled “‘Waters of the U.S.’: A Case Study in Government Abuse” comes as the EPA prepares to enforce […]

Mark FerruloMay 17, 2015

No Floridian likes to breathe dirty, unhealthy air, but one type of air pollution – ozone – is especially dangerous to our children, the elderly, those with diseases like asthma and heart conditions. In conjunction with Asthma Awareness Month, the Center for Effective Government has released a new report showing how tougher ozone pollution standards […]

Mark FerruloMay 17, 2015

No Floridian likes to breathe dirty, unhealthy air, but one type of air pollution – ozone – is especially dangerous to our children, the elderly, those with diseases like asthma and heart conditions. In conjunction with Asthma Awareness Month, the Center for Effective Government has released a new report showing how tougher ozone pollution standards […]

Guest AuthorOctober 19, 2014

One issue bubbling to the surface is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Power Plan. The EPA has extended the deadline to collect additional public comments on the plan to Dec. 1. We support new clean-energy strategies for Florida and the programs that already exist. The U.S. has been working toward affordable and secure clean-energy […]

Bruce RitchieAugust 24, 2014

Environmental issues are becoming high profile in the race for Congress in the eastern Florida Panhandle, as they should anywhere in Florida. U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Panama City, is facing Democrat Gwen Graham of Tallahassee in the Nov. 4 general election. The district extends from the white sand beaches of Bay County east, to include […]

Guest AuthorApril 2, 2014

The Environmental Protection Agency lifted in March its ban imposed on BP. For me, the decision felt like hearing a serial killer had been granted a pardon and released into our community. BP’s history shows how it has repeatedly put American lives and our environment at risk. Lifting the ban allows them back in our […]

Tag: Environmental Protection Agency

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

Dan Peterson: Improving Your Private Property? Check with the EPA

JMI study: EPA’s new ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule threatens to “micromanage” property owners

Mark Ferrulo: Tougher ozone pollution standards are needed to help Floridians breathe easier

Mark Ferrulo: Tougher ozone pollution standards are needed to help Floridians breathe easier

Samantha Stratton: A smart energy plan is necessary for Florida

Bruce Ritchie: Environment is an issue in Panhandle race for Congress

Rick Outzen: Lifting ban on BP is like granting a pardon to a serial killer