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Are Florida Citrus Growers Killing Bees? Is GMO The Answer?

Last month, The Ledger reported that one of Florida’s largest citrus growers was fined after state investigators found that it illegally sprayed pesticides that “killed millions of honeybees.” Ben Hill Griffin Inc., headquartered in Frostproof, was fined $1,500 in what may be the state’s first case of a citation related to a bee kill. At…

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Shocking: Photo Contest Reveals Devastating Florida Pollution

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Jupiter) organized a Facebook photo contest to capture the state of Florida’s water pollution problem. The photos tell the story: Find out more about these photos and read the story: IB Times: Photo Contest Shows Extent of U.S. Florida’s Water Pollution Problem [PHOTOS] Huffington Post: Devastating Photos Of Florida Pollution Will…

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Florida Public Service Commission Approves FPL’s Fee For Phantom Nuclear Power

Florida’s Public Service Commission (PSC) today fast-tracked a provision allowing Florida Power and Light to charge customers in advance for nuclear power that may never produce any energy.  Florida’s Advanced Nuclear Cost Recovery law allows the utilities to charge customers, in advance, for nuclear power plants that may never be built. But this time the…