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- What Issues Would You Like CIVIC to Track in the 2010 Session? 8:39am Nov 3|1 Comment
- Do You Support New Oil Drilling Off Florida's Coast? 8:51am Apr 29
- Dismantling Growth Management? 10:23am Mar 27
CIVIC Concern Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch discusses his strong opposition to new drilling off Florida's coasts and urges Floridians to take action.
CIVIC Concern How can you help the parents who have filed the constitutional lawsuit today seeking better schools for all Florida kids? Visit the CIVIC website and sign up as a supporter -- send a message to Tallahassee that we're not going away until they do they uphold their constitutional responsibility!
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More than a decade after voters approved a constitutional amendment imposing a "paramount duty" on the state to provide a high-quality education to all Florida students, Florida's schools are still failing our children.
CIVIC Concern The battle for better schools moves from the statehouse to the courthouse! A coalition of parents and citizen groups filed suit today asking a court to declare the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligation to provide high quality schools. It's a shame we have to go to court to get the Legislature to upho...ld their duty to Florida's kids. Visit CIVIC's website to learn more and to sign up and show your support!
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More than a decade after voters approved a constitutional amendment imposing a "paramount duty" on the state to provide a high-quality education to all Florida students, Florida's schools ...
Peter Staley I believe that either the current governor - or the next one - should change the nickname of our state, from The Sunshine State to THE SOLAR STATE. This simple, low-cost/no-cost act will focus all of us on the fact that we need to generate much more of our energy needs from the sun (which is with us every day).
Cassie Dont beleive the LIES. No drilling in our Gulf.
Ana Bikic Arts
Stop The Drilling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~....<*((<<
CIVIC Concern Sign the letter to Sen. Atwater thanking him for showing leadership on offshore drilling...and letting him know that we'll all be watching to make sure he keeps his promise to conduct a balanced, unbiased study. It's about time one of our state's leaders publicly recognized how serious this issue is and insisted on some reasoned analysis!
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The undersigned Floridians support your decision to conduct a "detailed and comprehensive review of the implications of offshore drilling." We applaud your leadership on this issue, and appreciate that you recognize new offshore drilling has "serious ramifications for our state."
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Florida Senate President Jeff Atwater announced today that the Senate Environmental Preservation Committee would conduct "a detailed and comprehensive
review of the implications of offshore drilling" and promised "a thoughtful and deliberative conversation free of rancor or hyperbole."
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Florida Senate President Jeff Atwater has consistently questioned whether new offshore drilling made sense for Florida's future and has publicly stated that drilling was not on his list of priorities for the 2010 session.
Alysan Nakis Let's decrease dependency, not increase US drilling!
Robert Gutermuth RanknFile---Be a lobbyist, vote NO to drilling in the Gulf
CIVIC Concern Sign CIVIC's letter to state leaders demanding that Floridians vote on any proposal to allow new drilling in the Gulf. With dozens of lobbyists lining up to push this issue in Tallahassee, this has all the makings of a backroom deal...let them know you're watching and you want a say!
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The oil and gas industry has hired dozens of lobbyists and is working hard to convince the Florida Legislature to open up Florida's coastline for drilling three to ten miles off our beaches. Demand that voters be given a say!
CIVIC and its members have been active on many issues important to Florida's future and Florida families' quality of life: education and FCAT reform, health coverage for children, PIP insurance, oil drilling in the Gulf, growth management, just to name a few....
CIVIC Concern Have you been swayed to support new Gulf drilling by the oil and gas industry's promises of increased state revenue and clean new technology? Do you have friends and family on the "drill baby drill" bandwagon? Read and share our new article "Debunking the Drilling Propaganda: Top 5 Myths About Gulf Oil Drilling." ...CIVIC Concern details how the industry's claims don't stand up to scrutiny.
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The oil and natural gas industries have launched a massive effort to convince legislators and the public to allow new drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico three to ten miles off Florida's beaches. ...
Diane Englert Keller If we had worked on developing alternative energy back in the 70's we would not be having this discussion. We need a clean energy sources.
