Florida Solar Industry Group Calls for Offshore Drilling
A Florida business advocacy, the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association, wants to fill the state’s green energy fund by taxing oil from offshore drilling. At first blush, the suggestion seems bizarre. But on second thought: Why not? Maybe it’s the years of Greenpeace-style activism by environmentalists that have made it seem impossible for fossil fuel and renewable industries to be allied. Here’s FSEIA’s take: Florida economists Fishkind & Associates project enabling offshore energy exploration in Florida waters could produce public revenues of between $2.3 billion and $12 billion a year – without raising new taxes… The Florida Solar Energy Industries Association has long been a vocal supporter of the Florida Solar Energy System Incentives Program to provide rebates to homeowners…
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