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In Florida Senate Race, Two Candidates With Vastly Different Views on the Climate

Inside Climate News · By Amy Green · last updated
Incumbent Rick Scott, a Republican, reportedly banned the words “climate change” from state agencies as governor. Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell favors climate-resilient infrastructure.

By Amy Green

ORLANDO, Fla. —Florida’s narrowing Senate race, between two candidates with vastly different views on the environment and climate, is shaping up to be consequential as each party pursues control of the chamber in November.