Citizens Climate Lobby

Jacksonville Beach flooding is pictured on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 after Hurricane Matthew passed through.

Jax Groups Praise U.S. Chamber Of Commerce’s New Stance On Climate Change

Brendan Rivers

Several prominent local organizations are praising the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s decision to support a market-based approach to accelerate fossil fuel…

First Coast

Facebook Apologizes For Suspending Jacksonville Climate Advocacy Group's Page

Brendan Rivers

Facebook is apologizing for mistakenly taking down the page of a local climate advocacy organization.The Jacksonville Chapter of the Citizens’ Climate…

First Coast

Facebook Suspends Pages Of Local Climate Advocacy Groups With No Explanation

Brendan Rivers

Update on August 21, 2020: Facebook has since apologized for taking down the Jacksonville chapter's page. Original story below: The Facebook pages of…

Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., speaks during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 28, 2020.

First Coast

Advocates Virtually Meet With Jacksonville Rep. John Rutherford To Talk Climate Change

Brendan Rivers

Local advocates recently met with Jacksonville Representative John Rutherford to talk about climate change and a national carbon pricing bill.Every June…

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during a news conference to discuss hurricane relief efforts for Puerto Rico on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017.

State News

Fla. Sen. Marco Rubio Joins Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus

Brendan Rivers

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has announced that he has joined the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus. It’s the first caucus he has become a…