Rick Scott
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Hurricane Michael could help climate denier Rick Scott in the Florida Senate race
Could Hurricane Michael provide the updraft Florida climate hawks need to soar to victory?
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Homesick and strapped for cash, Hurricane Maria survivors grapple with life in Miami
Nine months after the hurricane, Florida’s biggest city is struggling to aid Puerto Ricans.
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Florida’s best defense against natural disasters is nature
The key to fighting hurricanes? Just act natural.
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Florida governor won’t extend voter deadline, even in a hurricane
Residents were told to evacuate. Now, they might not be able to register to vote.
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Rejecting high-speed rail is not a good political move
Hey, it turns out people don't want to get divorced and die because of long car commutes! Actually, we're just guessing about that (makes sense, though, right?), but what's clear is that constituents won't thank you for nixing rail projects. Gas 2.0 checked in with the biggest rail refusenik governors, and they're all faltering in […]
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Rail gets a $2 billion shot in the arm from Rick Scott’s rejected funds
Remember when Florida's governor turned up his nose at $2 billion in federal funds for rail projects? Now his loss is everyone else's gain. The Department of Transportation today announced the redistribution of Florida's rejected wealth today, and it looks like Scott's tantrum will mean improved speed and performance in the Northeast Corridor, a high-speed […]
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Republican governor candidates deny climate change
Republican gubernatorial candidates in many states deny climate science. Check out these quotes.
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Florida governor’s race: Sink vs. Scott
Florida's governor race pits Alex Sink (D), a former banking executive comfortable talking energy efficiency and cleantech business plans, against Rick Scott (R), a largely unknown hospital-chain owner who supports offshore drilling but hasn't made his positions clear on many other green issues. For a state that's failed to live up to its clean-energy potential -- and a state uniquely vulnerable to climate change -- the differences are significant.
