Gov. Crist Sidesteps to the Right on Global Warming, Cap ‘n’ Tax

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  August 7th at 05:57 PM  | 

Charlie Crist may be feeling the heat: Gov. Charlie Crist may cancel summit on climate change Under mounting criticism from fellow Republicans, Crist looks ready to cancel his climate-change summit and is backing away from advocating a “cap-and-trade” energy policy. At his well-publicized climate summit last summer, Crist pushed a number of energy plans to encourage renewable energy development and establish a cap-and-trade market that | Read More »

Florida House Bill Would Lift Offshore Drilling Ban

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  April 22nd at 10:05 PM  | 

H/T www.ocsbbs.com, From EnergyCurrent.com It’s not what you may think; this proposal covers Florida State waters, within 10 miles of shore. They have structured the deal so that it will cost plenty to be a player. I’m sure they’re still dead-set against drilling in Federal waters, farther offshore, where the state’s share of the revenue pie would be small to non-existent. Bully for them. But | Read More »