Friday, May 18, 2007

Groups oppose coal-powered FPL plant next to Everglades

A coal-fired power plant that Florida's largest utility plans to build on the western shore of Lake Okeechobee will emit toxic mercury, contribute to global warming and pose environmental hazards for South Florida and the Everglades, opponents said Thursday - May 18, Sun-Sentinel

Labels: energy, Everglades, pollution

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Tuesday, December 5, 2006

French firm wants to establish floating natural-gas terminal off southeastern coast

It's a floating gasworks longer than any cruise ship or aircraft carrier that would deliver cleaner fuel to Florida's power plants than oil or coal -- but if its volatile cargo caught fire, it could inflict second-degree burns more than a mile away - Dec. 5, Sun-Sentinel

Labels: energy

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