"We all know Miami is in an affordability crisis. If you live here, you've seen it, you know what I mean," said Jocelyn Mahone, Communications Manager for The CLEO Institute. "Unfortunately, we have people who think that cutting trees to build more is the answer."
"What is clear to me is that this issue is no longer niche. It is central. Energy cost, utility accountability and climate impacts are moving to the center of the national political conversation, and voters are feeling it. They’re starting to connect the dots."
“CLEO’s Connecting the Dots report which tracks utility contributions highlights how these outcomes are shaped, and who ultimately pays the price. Energy should support people’s lives, not strain them.”
We deserve leadership that understands clean air, clean water and clean energy are not partisan ideals. They are safeguards people rely on every day.
“We really are facing an affordability crisis in the state of Florida, and I think young people are feeling it across the board,” Montealegre said. “We definitely need to push for accountability when it comes to energy costs.”
“Florida is a unique state with a fragile environment,” Susan Glickman of The CLEO Institute told the Miami Herald. “The extreme water requirements and need for power generation for these centers are also unique and likely in conflict.”
“Floridians are paying the price for a monopoly utility system that prioritizes profits over the basic needs of consumers,” said Samantha Kaddis, Advocacy and Campaigns Associate with The CLEO Institute.
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