• By a margin of nearly 90 percent, Orange County voters approved a charter amendment last November aimed at protecting the “rights of nature.” Now, backers are taking the issue statewide by pushing five amendments to the Florida constitution. WMFE environmental reporter Amy Green talked about the effort with Chuck O’Neal, chairman of the Florida Rights of Nature Network.
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• Environmental advocate Chuck O’Neal is running for the state senate. He launched his campaign Tuesday for the District 11 seat currently held by Alan Hays.
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• The central Florida activist behind litigation that had sought to stop the state’s bear hunt is running for the Florida House of Representatives.
Chuck O’Neal says he plans to run for the seat held by Scott Plakon.
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• Could Florida become the next frontier for fracking? Environmentalists, who are already concerned about the state’s fragile water supply, fear that it could, and this week they’re trying to get out ahead of the situation before the 2015 Legislative session begins in Tallahassee.
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