Sign Florida Strong Petition: Florida State Rep. Dana Young Must Stand Up To Big Sugar ... by gimleteye

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

July 7, 2016

CONTACT:

Charly Norton, info@florida-strong.org, (561) 320-3750

 

FLORIDA STRONG DEMANDS IMMEDIATE ACTION FROM MAJORITY LEADER YOUNG 

Rep. Dana Young: All Talk, No Action On Conservation 

Record Of Siding With Polluters Over Florida Citizens And Environment 

 

 

TAMPA – Today, FloridaStrong is launching a petition asking self-proclaimed environmental expert and Majority Leader Rep. Dana Young to stand up to Big Sugar and address Florida’s toxic water crisis. Time and time again, Young has sided with polluters over protecting Florida’s citizens and our environment:

• Undermined voter-approved Amendment 1 by diverting conservation dollars toward state agency salaries and operating costs;

• Voted for a “cluster bomb” of bad environmental regulations that would put our water quality at risk; 

• Jeopardized our water quality and environment by voting to prohibit local communities like Tampa from banning fracking and to shield fracking companies from disclosing the chemicals they use during the fracking process; 

• Gave “outright gift to big business” by voting for a flawed water policy bill that weakens protection and management of Florida's precious water resources.

Rep. Dana Young has refused to use her power perch in the legislature for the sake of conservation. As Majority Leader, Young has shaped policies that help U.S. Sugar’s bottom line, proudly taking big campaign cash from the special interest in return – including $20,000 just last month.  

 

Rather than cave to special interests yet again, we demand Rep. Young take real action on the environmental crisis facing Floridians. Our economic stability and public health depend on it. 

 

 

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