Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill making climate change a lesser state priority in Florida. The bill removes the word "climate" from nine places in state statutes and moves Florida's energy goals away from reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting efficiency. Opponents say the bill ignores Florida's threats from climate change like rising seas, extreme heat, flooding, and more intense storms. Supporters say the bill takes a "common-sense" approach and rejects a "radical green" agenda. It takes effect on July 1st and boosts the expansion of natural gas in Florida while reducing regulations and increasing protections for gas.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill making climate change a lesser state priority
00:07in Florida. The bill removes the word climate from nine places in state statutes and moves
00:12Florida's energy goals away from reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting efficiency.
00:18Opponents say the bill ignores threats Florida faces from climate change like rising seas,
00:22extreme heat, flooding, and more intense storms. Supporters say the bill takes a
00:26common-sense approach and rejects a radical green agenda. It takes effect on July 1st
00:31and boosts the expansion of natural gas in Florida while reducing regulations
00:35and increasing protections for gas. For all things money visit Benzinga.com