Tag: Javier Fernandez
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Florida local politicians win federal suit to block new get-tough lobbying ban
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Local politicians from Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Leon counties on Tuesday got a federal judge’s blessing to continue working as lobbyists. -
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“Biodegradable,” a magic word for environmentally-minded consumers, isn’t always a green panacea
By Lynne Peeples
FairWarning.org
Environmentally-conscious shoppers tend to be drawn to labels that say “compostable,” meaning the product is biodegradable under the right conditions. But they might not be aware of a critical drawback:As biodegradable materials break down in a landfill, which is where they usually end up, they can release methane, a potent greenhouse gas with climate warming effects upwards of 30 times that of carbon dioxide.
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