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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Friday June 28, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Catch Fly Balls, Not Fish - PETA Asks Marlins to Display Fish Empathy Quilt at LoanDepot Park
MIAMI, Florida, June 28 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, PETA sent a letter to Bruce Sherman, chair and principal owner of the Miami Marlins, offering to provide the group's first-of-its-kind Fish Empathy Quilt for the team to display at loanDepot park to promote friendliness to all fish--not just the team's mascot, Billy the Marlin. PETA's quilt has made a splash nationwide, including during a monthlong stay at Eureka Cit  more

New Analysis Finds Rising Seas Could Threaten as Many as 1,138 of Florida's Critical Infrastructure Assets
WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Florida One of Hardest Hit States and Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled   more

Ocean Conservancy: Statement - Florida Signs Statewide Balloon Release Ban Into Law
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 26 -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following statement on June 24, 2024: * * * Ocean Conservancy Applauds This Major Win for Our Ocean and Marine Ecosystems * * * Today, a Florida bill prohibiting the intentional release of balloons has been signed into law. The law will go into effect on July first. In response, Jon Paul "J.P." Brooker, director of Florida Conservation at Ocean Conservancy, issued the following statement: "Ocean Conservancy has worked with  more