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Bruce RitchieMarch 26, 2015

U. S. Sen. Bill Nelson is speaking out against policies that would prohibit government employees from discussing climate change, and offered a budget amendment Thursday to prevent federal legislation from doing so. “We have all read news reports at the state level, the local level, maybe even at the federal level,” Nelson said. “Indeed some […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 20, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Friday wanted you to know that he likes Florida panthers and likes the environment — to the tune of $3 billion for environmental spending requested in fiscal year 2015-16. With the House and Senate this week having delivered blows to the hopes of Amendment 1 land-buying supporters, Scott proclaimed Saturday to […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 20, 2015

A public records request or an investigation by the Florida Department of Environmental should reveal whether a policy banning use of terms related to climate change exists, climate activists said Friday. A Florida Center for Investigative Journalism reported this month of an unwritten policy at DEP banning terms such as “climate change” and “sea level […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 19, 2015

Climate change activists say they will submit a public records request and petition to Gov. Rick Scott on Friday in regard to reports that state workers were told not to discuss climate change. The Florida Center for Investigative Reporting this month reported that an unwritten policy at Florida Department of Environmental Protection banning workers from […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 18, 2015

A national news publication is reporting that a federal agency is making it tougher for governors including Rick Scott of Florida to deny man-made climate change. Early this month, the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting said the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under Scott had an unwritten policy against employees discussing climate change and sea […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 9, 2015

In Sarasota, a Lowe’s that employs 175 people was built on the cleaned-up site of a former industrial wastewater spray field. In Tampa, a Walmart shopping center employing 400 people was built on 40 acres at Henderson Road and Gunn Highway, where contamination from a paint factory was cleaned up between 2001 and 2004. In […]

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Bill Nelson takes stand against muzzling scientists on climate change

Rick Scott proclaims Panther Day, support for environment

Petitioners aim to expose whether “climate change” gag order existed

Climate activists to present records request, petitions to Rick Scott

Florida, other states must respond to climate change for federal funds, report says

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

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

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

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

“Brownfields” group asks more for tax program after record requests