Report: Sunshine State Buying More Than a Billion in Coal

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A Union of Concerned Scientists report reveals Florida power producers spent $1.3 billion importing coal in 2012, with costs rising to $88 per ton despite a 35% decrease in volume since 2008. Ulla Reeves of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy argues the state could redirect these investments toward cleaner energy sources, noting Florida ranks 34th nationally in energy efficiency and renewable energy supplied only 2% of the state's power in 2012.