Florida Gov Signs $650M Plan To Address Sea Level Rise

Florida Politics reports:

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a pair of bills to address the impact of climate change and sea level rise. The measures were among the Governor’s priorities. House Speaker Chris Sprowls similarly marked them as top priorities.

“Today, we probably take the most significant steps that have been taken in Florida in quite some time,” DeSantis said. “We’re establishing immediate and multi-year plans to tackle statewide flooding and coastal resilience.”

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Florida Officials Approve $650 Million Flood Resilience Plan

The monumental package will protect Florida’s vulnerable coastal and inland communities from floodinghttps://t.co/qwuVald1iI

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