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Saturday, 7 May 2011

Session could have been worse but it was still bad, environmentalists say

Posted on 07:12 by Unknown
The Florida legislative session went off track early Saturday, taking several bills with it that were supported by business and industry groups and opposed by environmentalists.But environmentalists were not in a celebratory mood as the Legislature passed bills gutting state growth management and placing the burden of proof on those who file legal challenges against state permits."It was not as
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