Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.

Position

The League supports comprehensive planning for all governments in Johnson County and coordination of these plans among jurisdictions and school districts.
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Action Alerts

The Florida Senate Fiscal Policy Committee is scheduled to hear Senate Bill 1624, Energy Resources, on Tuesday, February 27th, at 9 a.m. This is a dangerous bill that sets Florida back 15 years in addressing climate change and further locks Florida into the continued use of fossil fuels. The House version of this legislation (House Bill 1645) is set to be heard on the Floor in the coming days.

We're urging Florida League members to contact members of the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee to vote NO on Senate Bill 1624. We're also encouraging members to tell Speaker of the House Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo not to agenda HB 1645 and SB 1624, and to tell their respective Representative and Senator to oppose the bills.

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Action Alerts

Legislators are pushing sweeping new legislation, H.5118, that will eliminate hard won consumer protections in favor of public utilities. On/before Feb. 27, ask lawmakers to vote "no" on this dangerous bill.

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Earth Day Teach In
Event Date: 
04/20/2024 - 11:00am
Event location: 

El Camino College East Dining Room

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Saturday, April 20th

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Event Date: 
02/28/2024 - 5:30pm

Join the Natural Resources Committee to discuss and take action on issues related to natural resources in Alachua County.

Offshore III
Event Date: 
01/18/2024 - 1:00pm
Event location: 

Zoom

The final webinar of the LWVMA 3-part webinar series on offshore wind, co-sponsored by the Environmental League of Massachusetts, is scheduled for this coming Thursday, January 18th, 1:00-2:00pm PT.

Position

Support of general plans which will protect and advance the quality of the environment, and promote orderly change and development, including orderly annexations and/or detachments, with general plans reviewed and modified according to law.
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Event Date: 
01/24/2024 - 5:30pm

Join the Natural Resources Committee to discuss and take action on issues related to natural resources in Alachua County.

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Action Alerts

The LWV of Alachua County has been following the issue of changes to the administration of GRU for nearly a year. It has been our position that the process used by legislators to enact a new law was a breach of democratic processes and the state inserting governor-appointed Authority members as administrators of our municipal utility are a breach of home rule.

Currently, the Authority is discussing reducing and possibly eliminating the already reduced transfer of funds to the city. This would have a detrimental effect on basic city services and the quality of life of Gainesville residents. We have two immediate action items for you.

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