{"id":2248064,"date":"2024-05-19T15:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T19:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-governor-desantis-promotes-new-energy-legislation-that-will-trigger-every-green-zealot\/"},"modified":"2024-05-19T15:43:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T19:43:38","slug":"americas-governor-desantis-promotes-new-energy-legislation-that-will-trigger-every-green-zealot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-governor-desantis-promotes-new-energy-legislation-that-will-trigger-every-green-zealot\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis, America&#8217;s Governor, Backs New Energy Law, Riling Green Advocates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famericas-governor-desantis-promotes-new-energy-legislation-that-will-trigger-every-green-zealot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2248064&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis takes a firm stance against\u200c climate alarmists by signing legislation \u200cto protect the state&#8217;s \u2063energy economy. \u200bThe bills, \u2063including HB 1645, HB 7071, and HB 1331, aim to restrict \u2064foreign\u200b influence, maintain energy resources, and \u200bcombat forced labor issues. \u2063DeSantis emphasizes the\u2064 importance of prioritizing \u2063Florida&#8217;s prosperity \u200cover political agendas. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is resolute in his opposition to climate alarmists. He\u2064 recently signed crucial legislation like HB 1645,\u200b HB 7071, \u200cand\u200d HB 1331, which address foreign interference,\u2063 energy stability, and forced \u2064labor. DeSantis underscores \u200cthe significance of\u200d putting\u2064 Florida&#8217;s prosperity above all political \u2062interests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/%20\"><span>Connor Cavanaugh<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 19, 2024 at 12:23pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>On Wednesday, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shut down local climate alarmists in one fell swoop, signing a handful of legislation that denies foreign influence and maintains the Sunshine State\u2019s energy economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe legislation I signed today\u2014HB 1645, HB 7071, and HB 1331\u2014will keep windmills off our beaches, gas in our tanks, and China out of our state,\u201d DeSantis shared on his X account.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The legislation I signed today\u2014HB 1645, HB 7071, and HB 1331\u2014will keep windmills off our beaches, gas in our tanks, and China out of our state.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re restoring sanity in our approach to energy and rejecting the agenda of the radical green zealots.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, we\u2019re going to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G13RcdxIBR\">pic.twitter.com\/G13RcdxIBR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1790820306157703505?\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Committees\/BillSummaries\/2024\/html\/3502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HB 1645<\/a> restricts the government\u2019s own ability to regulate various energy industries, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Committees\/BillSummaries\/2024\/html\/3346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HB 7071<\/a> restricts the buying power of foreign influences, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Committees\/BillSummaries\/2024\/html\/3365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HB 1331<\/a> targets the issue of \u201cforced labor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis added: \u201cWe\u2019re restoring sanity in our approach to energy and rejecting the agenda of the radical green zealots. Furthermore, we\u2019re going to ensure foreign adversaries like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/china-now-rep-jordan-highlights-potential-collusion-investigate-maga-supporters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a> have no foothold in our state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Green zealots across the country have made major waves in the past years, pressuring President Joe Biden and his administration into adopting disastrous policies that have heavily damaged the American oil and gas industries.<\/p>\n<p>Democrat-led states like California take things even further, adding their own ridiculous regulations that only further hinder American energy \u2014 and yet they can\u2019t even keep their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/despite-filled-eco-zealots-california-dominates-polluted-city-list-exposed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cities clean<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Constantly bowing down before these liberals who don\u2019t consider the catastrophic effects their advocacy has is the wrong decision and Gov. DeSantis is well aware of that fact.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Is Ron DeSantis the best governor in America?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Florida rejects the designs of the left to weaken our energy grid, pursue a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-now-supports-ending-filibuster-held-meeting-on-how-big-fast-he-can-jam-through-agenda-report\/\" title=\"Biden Now Supports Ending Filibuster, Held Meeting On How \u2018Big,\u2019 \u2018Fast\u2019 He Can \u2018Jam Through\u2019 Agenda: Report\">radical climate agenda<\/a>, and promote foreign adversaries. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Drydhd7XcH\">pic.twitter.com\/Drydhd7XcH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1790834198682480874?\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Of course, with this new set of legislation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-change-alarmists-pressure-banks-to-drop-fossil-fuel-financing-amid-soaring-oil-and-gas-prices\/\" title=\"Climate Change Alarmists Pressure Banks to Drop Fossil Fuel Financing amid Soaring Oil and Gas Prices\">climate change alarmists<\/a> throughout the country couldn\u2019t help but whine that the state of Florida isn\u2019t bowing before their unreasonable cause.<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admin-responds-report-effort-within-white-house-oust-karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a> claimed the legislation signed in the Sunshine State is \u201cpretty shameful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the president, as you know, has been the most progressive, has done more on climate change than any other president. And so we are committed, committed to dealing with this crisis and meeting our goals,\u201d she continued during the Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/press-briefings\/2024\/05\/16\/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-director-of-the-office-of-public-engagement-stephen-benjamin-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news briefing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClimate change is an indisputable fact, not a topic open for debate,\u201d Democrat Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Flordian, claimed on X. \u201cThe dire consequences of the climate crisis are evident every day in Florida, and attempts to undermine efforts to combat this existential threat are utterly reckless and irresponsible.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Climate change is an indisputable fact, not a topic open for debate.<\/p>\n<p>The dire consequences of the climate crisis are evident every day in Florida, and attempts to undermine efforts to combat this existential threat are utterly reckless and irresponsible.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepWilson\/status\/1791134808791249098?\">May 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But the crying of liberals doesn\u2019t matter, at least not to the GOP firebrand leading the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n<p>What needs to come first is the prosperity of Florida, something that Gov. DeSantis is keenly aware of.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s essential that America has leaders like DeSantis who are willing to work with their legislation to pass no-nonsense bills that benefit everybody, regardless of what the opposition cries.<\/p>\n<p>Common sense cannot bow before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/liberal-utopia-new-california-law-terminate-500000-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liberal agenda<\/a> just because it makes a fuss every time something is accomplished.<\/p>\n<p>We need Republicans in power to push against Democrats, push against the Biden administration and most importantly, push against the establishment to get things done.<\/p>\n<p>Our Founding Fathers designed the country as a Republic for a reason \u2014 not so some elites in Washington D.C. can tell everyone else how to do things.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45820\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45820\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45820\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45820\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Connor Cavanaugh is currently a student at the University of North Texas studying Political Science. Connor has lived in Texas for the majority of his life and is a proud conservative.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Connor Cavanaugh on May 19, 2024 at 12:23 pm: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis swiftly silenced local climate alarmists by enacting laws resisting foreign interference and safeguarding the state&#8217;s energy sector. 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