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Press Mention WFSU March 18, 2021

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Susan Glickman On Energy Preemption Moves In The Florida Legislature

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Susan Glickman, Florida Director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, discusses legislative efforts to preempt local government control over energy-related decisions. She opposes Senate Bill 1128, which would prevent local governments from banning utilities' use of natural gas, arguing it locks Florida into greenhouse gas emissions when the state is already 74% reliant on natural gas. Glickman emphasizes that local communities need authority to pursue their clean energy commitments.

We need local governments who are closest to the community to figure out those community needs

Susan Glickman
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