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Crist Proposes Extension of Solar Tax Credit

Solar Power | Solar Energy | Environment
The Solar Investment Tax Credit was created in 2006 to lower homeowners’ and businesses’ costs to install electricity-generating solar panels. WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg, announcedRead More

Crist, Kriseman Headline Earth Day Celebration of Parks, Conservation

Environment | Ecosystem | Pollution
Elected officials and environmental activists will recognize the significant investments made and their continuing commitment towards water and land conservation during an Earth Day cleanup event at Bartlett Park. ST.Read More

Earth Day Will Be Electric in St. Pete

Electric Vehicle | Environment | EV Charging
St Petersburg’s Earth Day celebrations will include participation in Drive Electric Earth Day, a national campaign to share information about electric vehicles. ST. PETERSBURG – If you’ve ever wondered aboutRead More

Castor Proposal Would Mandate U.S. Meet Climate Commitments, Goals

Kathy Castor | U.S. House | Politics
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor has proposed the Climate Action Now Act., which demands action on the climate crisis by ensuring the U.S. honors its Paris Agreement commitments and laying theRead More

SPC Conference Focuses on Climate, Sea Level Rise

Sea Level Rise | Environment | Climate Change
Local and national experts will be featured during the two-day event at SPC’s Seminole campus. SEMINOLE -The coordinator of the Florida Disaster Resilience Initiative and an Eckerd College expert onRead More

Kriseman Named to Top 100 in World for Climate-Friendly Policy

Rick Kriseman | St. Petersburg Mayor | Politics
Apolitical, a global network for government, says the St. Petersburg mayor is one of the most influential people in the world when it comes to climate policy. ST. PETERSBURG –Read More

Castor: Trump’s Budget Ignores Climate Crisis

Kathy Castor | U.S. House | Politics
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor criticized President Donald Trump’s proposed budget because it “fails to respond to the administration’s own warnings contained in the National Climate Assessment or propose any meansRead More

Congressional Delegation United in Opposition to Offshore Drilling

Kathy Castor | Francis Rooney | Politics
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida have asked the Trump administration to protect the state’s coast from oil and gas development. WASHINGTON, DC – Florida’s Congressional DelegationRead More

Help Clean Up Pasco

Clean Up | Environment | Pollution
Keep Pasco Beautiful is seeking volunteers for a countywide cleanup. PASCO COUNTY – Take pride in your community and join Keep Pasco Beautiful for the Great American Cleanup. The nationalRead More

NAACP Chair to Be Castor’s Guest at State of the Union

Kathy Castor | Leon W. Russell | Politics
The NAACP has taken on climate change as a civil rights issue. WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor., D-Tampa, chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on the ClimateRead More