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Florida celebrates sea level rise planning tool after years âbehind the curveâ
A recent law requires builders to think about climate change for some publicly funded projects.
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The new St. Pete Pier is shown under construction in late 2019. [ SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times ]
Published Feb. 18
One year after the Florida Legislature passed a bill considered its first direct confrontation of climate change in years, the state is moving closer to making the policyâs promises a reality.
The Department of Environmental Protection is crafting a rule that will lay out a standard for considering sea level rise before starting construction on some publicly funded projects along the coast. It is supposed to take effect July 1, and agency officials said this week they aim to hone a draft version by April 1.
Holyoke management firm fined for asbestos violations at apartments
The management company that oversees Greenfield Gardens Apartments, a 202-unit housing complex on Pray Drive in Greenfield, is being fined for asbestos violations. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The management company that oversees Greenfield Gardens Apartments, a 202-unit housing complex on Pray Drive in Greenfield, is being fined for asbestos violations. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The management company that oversees Greenfield Gardens Apartments, a 202-unit housing complex on Pray Drive in Greenfield, is being fined for asbestos violations. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Some of the construction materials that could be seen at Greenfield Gardens Apartments in late 2019/early 2020. The state Department of Environmental Protection has fined the company that manages the housing complex because of asbestos violations. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
(The Center Square) – Environmental experts said Thursday momentum behind the new presidential administration brings the promise of a comprehensive methane rule in sight – a move that would have
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The daily rundown Between Tuesday and Wednesday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 7,342 (nearly 0.4 percent), to 1,844,627; active hospitalizations went down by 180 (nearly 3.9 percent), to 4,465; deaths rose by 157 (0.5 percent), to 29,311; The amount of Floridians vaccinated with at least one dose is 2,487,055.