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43 Scientists Want Climate Summit

September 19th, 2014 by Mike Vasilinda

43 Florida scientists are calling on the state’s political leadership to hold a climate change summit. As Mike Vasilinda tells us, both sides of the climate controversy are stepping up the heat.

Dr. Jeff Chanton is on a mission.  “I’m one of the climate science people” is what he said to a receptionist in CFO Jeff Atwater’s office.

He wants state policy makers to pay attention to climate change. “We’re a bunch of scientists and we’re offering to help the administration find some climate change solutions to the CO2 problem that we are having here in Florida” is how he greeted the receptionist in Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office.

Thursday, he hand delivered letters to the Governor, State Cabinet members, and Legislative leaders. “We can’t be such selfish people. We have to think about the people who are coming behind us” says the FSU climate researcher.

As the letters were being delivered,  Americans for Prosperity released a video,

“Sure, they have nice sounding names” Challenging one of the states leading clean energy advocates. “they want to outlaw cheap energy and replace it with energy that is more expensive.”

Chanton had to catch his breath and gather his thoughts after we showed the spot to him. Sure, it’s cheap to burn cola, but what about all these costs that are hidden, that you don’t see.”

While the scientists are being very apolitical, a group of Anti Scott groups are doing just the opposite.

“It’s Hot. We’re hot now.” Chanted demonstrators.

Next Gen Climate is actively working to oust Rick Scott. Dr. Ronald Saff was one of the protestors “The medical community is deeply concerned about climate change. We’re seeing an increase in the number of mosquito borne illnesses here in the state of Florida” says Saff.

And for all the political theatre, the demonstration took a decidedly non political turn when ASFSCME President Jeannette Wynn told teh crowd “I’m not telling you who to vote for, you vote for a leader.”

Which is something both sides can agree upon.

A coalition of groups is tentatively planning a Climate Change Summit in St. Petersburg in early October.

 

 

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