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Gov Ron DeSantis signs landmark Florida sea level rise bills into law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Wednesday that lawmakers say will leave Florida better prepared for future flooding and sea level rise. The bills, SB 1954 and SB 2514, will among other things set aside hundreds of millions of state dollars for flooding infrastructure projects. The Republican-led efforts would redirect a significant portion of that money from an .

Bill requiring disclosure of forever chemicals in products wins committee endorsement

increase font size Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products Lawmakers in both parties embraced the bill on the same day Gov. Janet Mills proposed spending an additional $40 million to address PFAS contamination in Maine. Share A legislative committee voted unanimously Wednesday to require that manufacturers notify Maine environmental regulators about products containing PFAS, and to ban the sale of carpeting and fabric treatment containing the “forever chemicals.” Democrats and Republicans on the Legislature’s Environmental and Natural Resources Committee voted 10-0 to endorse the bill roughly an hour before Gov. Janet Mills proposed devoting $40 million to test, manage and respond to PFAS contamination in Maine.

New electric vehicle chargers are a green leap of faith - Newspaper

Tesla electric vehicles are charged at a Tesla Supercharger charging station in Hanam, South Korea. Reuters MONTCLAIR: It has been a long road for electric cars in the United States, but myriad announcements by major automakers signal they are at last moving towards the mainstream. With more electrical models set to hit showrooms, the focus will shift to consumers’ willingness to pivot to electric cars at a time when conventional gas stations remain familiar and ubiquitous. The fear of being stranded has long been viewed as a barrier for electric vehicles (EV). Addressing this unease, dubbed “range anxiety,” is driving President Joe Biden’s policy and bringing new EV charging companies to public markets.

Fuel spill brings Coast Guard, environmental agencies to Maurice River

LEESBURG – The Coast Guard and environmental agencies are monitoring a marine diesel fuel spill from an off-shore supply vessel anchored in the Maurice River. The spill, just south of Leesburg, was reported about 9 a.m. Wednesday, said Lt. Cmdr. Fredrick Pugh, chief of incident management for Sector Delaware Bay. The Coast Guard, the state Department of Environmental Protection, and Cumberland County environmental representatives responded to area. An oil spill response organization focused containment and cleanup in the affected area.  “We have the spill source contained,” Pugh said when contacted Wednesday evening. “We have the area around it cordoned off with boom.”

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