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Floridians have no right to bodies of water 'free of pollution,' court rules
For the second time this year, a Florida appellate court has ruled against environmentalists fighting to enact a widely supported local clean water measure. The Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that although 83% of voters in Titusville approved a 2022 initiative establishing the right to clean water, the city in Brevard County couldn’t […]
For the second time this year, a Florida appellate court has ruled against environmentalists fighting to enact a widely supported local clean water measure. Another appellate court cited that preemptive clause in Florida law to block an Orange County clean water measure in January. “However, the Legislature in drafting section 403.412(9)(a) of the Environmental Protection Act has not authorized the types of rights provided for in the charter amendment.
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