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Group Requests Investigation Into Whether Florida Banned Climate-Change Terms

Did Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s administration ban state environmental scientists from using the terms “climate change” and “global warming” in their work? Scott says no, but some former employees say supervisors forbade them from using the terms – a striking …

Report: Florida Officials Banned From Saying ‘Climate Change’, ‘Global Warming’

Florida’s government may have figured out a way to beat climate change: ignore it. A report by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting (FCIR) published Sunday details the claims by employees of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, who say …