A plan to use radioactive material to build roads heads to DeSantis
Opponents said the byproduct could harm people working on roads and affect water in aquifers.
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Opponents said the byproduct could harm people working on roads and affect water in aquifers.
Black drivers received almost 37% of the tickets, despite Black people making up only about 16% of Florida's driving-eligible population.
The Florida Senate gave final approval to a bill that could allow radioactive phosphogypsum in road construction; Environmentalists are urging Ron DeSantis to veto HB 1191 because of concerns over "water quality and public health."
The analysis showed that Black drivers received almost 37% of the tickets, despite Black people making up only about 16% of Florida's driving-eligible population.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law Tuesday that’s designed to eliminate the consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards from government investment strategies, procurements, bond issuances and use of banks.