Efforts to Stop Coal-fired Plants

FWF President Manley Fuller speaks out against coal-fired power plants in Florida.

Florida is in the Nation's spotlight and the Florida Wildlife Federation is poised to share that spotlight. With so much scrutiny being given to "what Florida does," Florida has joined California, and the New England states as a mover of National policy on climate change and energy policy issues. With the support of our funders, the Florida Wildlife Federation will continue to focus on energy alternatives, reducing the emphasis placed on coal-fired electric power generation and by building on the success of our previous work:

• educating and activating Floridians to become involved in solutions proactively to avoid the “need” for additional power generation
  
  

• supporting legislation and educating policymakers on alternatives including: energy efficiency, sustainable bio-energy, carbon sequestration through conservation easements, carbon cap and trade, and other regulatory, legislative and executive measures.

In May, 2007 FWF receive a grant from the Energy Foundation as part of a wider coalition effort to reverse the move toward coal-fired power generating plants in Florida. That funding supported FWF in pursuing and achieving the following goals:

• Denial by the Public Service Commission of the FP&L Glades Power Park coal plant proposal (the first such rejection in 15 years).
  
  

• Withdrawal of the Taylor Energy Center coal plant proposal.
  
  

• Ongoing efforts to achieve a similar rejection of the proposed Seminole Power coal-fired plant
  
  

• Ongoing organizing of "grass tops", tourism, commercial interests and other non-traditional allies.
  
  

• Maintaining open and effective dialogue with utility companies and other stakeholders.
  
  

• Ongoing advocacy (at all policy levels including: executive, regulatory bodies, legislative entities and commissions, etc.)
  
  

• Engage our membership base which includes a broad range of conservation-minded Floridians and includes traditional angler and hunting enthusiasts with strong conservation interests.
  
  

• Deploy our Florida Action Network as an effective email alert and mobilization mechanism.
  
  
  

For more information, please contact Jay Liles at jliles@fwfonline.org or (850) 656-7113.