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Florida Conservation Voters
The Scoop: Thurs., September 28, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Progress Village’s solar progress Progress Village, in Eastern Hillsborough County, is claiming the title of the first Black community in Florida to adopt a solar...
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Progress Village becomes Florida’s first Black community to build solar microgrid
In Eastern Hillsborough County, Progress Village is claiming the title of the first Black community in Florida to adopt a solar microgrid. A coalition of...
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Air quality on the decline in Tampa despite nationwide improvements
Overall air quality in the nation has improved. However, it’s actually gotten worse in Tampa. WMNF's Chris Young reports.
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Tampa’s first sustainability and resilience chief on the challenges of climate change
Whit Remer, Tampa's first-ever sustainability and resilience officer, discussed the city's new Climate Action and Equity Plan for dealing with the challenges of climate...
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“Slate of Hate” spurs statewide rallies by Florida For All
A coalition of progressive organizations marched on Saturday in cities across the state of Florida to shine a light on some of the 200 new...
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Advocates call for Hillsborough County public meeting on fossil-fueled energy rate hikes
Listen: Advocates rallied outside the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners meeting Thursday to demand county action on energy use and fossil fuels. Last week, the...
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Florida Conservation Voters push for electric school buses
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced in November that some school districts in Florida were eligible for grants to help replace diesel school buses with electric buses. The eligible districts are from the most...
