Skip to content

Press Mention FL Phoenix May 22, 2024

SACE Quoted Web article

By signing bill deleting climate change from FL law, DeSantis shows he’s living in denial

In this mention

Op-ed criticizing Governor DeSantis for signing legislation that removes climate change references from Florida law despite record heat, rising insurance costs, and environmental damage. Stephen Smith of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is quoted arguing that removing climate language from documents won't prevent the physical impacts of climate change. The piece contrasts DeSantis's anti-climate stance with earlier Republican efforts to address climate risks in Florida.

You're not going to keep the waves off the beach by taking the words out of the documents

Stephen A. Smith
Read the full article at FL Phoenix

Original clipping