"Florida is in the midst of an affordability crisis, and that includes housing and insurance and people's utility bills. And we've watched the utility bills for Florida rate payers go up and up and up."
The CLEO Institute, a climate change advocacy group, reports that Donalds has received $1.79 million in campaign contributions from Florida’s major power utilities over the years, trailing only Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson among Florida leaders.
“Florida is in the midst of an affordability crisis, and that includes housing and insurance and people’s utility bills. And we’ve watched the utility bills for Florida rate payers go up and up and up”
“If we continue to add dangerous climate pollution into the mix, then people who are already suffering and are typically hurt first and worst will suffer even more,” said Susan Glickman, Vice President of Policy and Partnerships at The CLEO Institute.
“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.”
“The same communities that are on the front lines of the climate crisis are being pushed farther behind by rising energy costs, and in a state like Florida where extreme heat is rising we know energy is not an option. It’s survival.”
Since January 2017, the utility has contributed more than $33 million to state-level politicians, according to a report released earlier this month by The CLEO Institute, an environmental group that advocates for clean energy.
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