Best of the Blogs: Acid Fracking

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Why are Rick Scott and Marco Rubio Telling South Florida to go Flood Themselves?

By Pakalolo

Daily Kos

Florida is the most vulnerable state in the nation when it comes to climate change.

Governor Scott, What’s Your Plan?

By George Cavros

CleanEnergy Footprints

There has been a lot of attention paid to climate change impacts to Florida in the past month.

Company Drilling Near Everglades Claims Not To Be Fracking, Just Acid Fracking

By Ari Phillips

ThinkProgress

Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, is both a fractious term and a fractious process.

Now He’s A Doctor

By Mustang Bobby

Bark Bark Woof Woof

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has already stated that he doesn’t know a lot about earth science (“I’m not a scientist, man”), but that didn’t stop him from holding forth on the subject of climate change.

Personnel note: Rick Minor set to join Charlie Crist campaign

By Peter Schorsch

Saint Petersblog

Rick Minor, Chief of Staff to Tallahassee Mayor John Marks, is set to join Charlie Crist’s gubernatorial campaign, according to sources inside and close to the campaign.