Florida’s Environment

As a former Florida legislator, Brian Rush has a proven record in protecting Florida’s natural resources from polluters.  Brian Rush stood up against the Big Sugar industry who poured pollutants into Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades.  Brian Rush also protected Florida’s beaches and barrier islands.

The League of Conservation Voters and Florida’s Sierra Club gave Brian Rush their highest awards for leadership!  We all know that Florida’s environment is the key to our economic prosperity.

Unfortunately, when Rick Scott became governor, Rick Scott gutted the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and destroyed Florida’s Growth Management laws.  Rick Scott protected developers and industries who cared little about Florida’s natural environment.  Today, unhealthy polluting discharges often pour into our bays and waterways, threatening our wetlands, beaches, springs, rivers, wildlife and fishing industry.

As your Senator, Brian Rush will hold accountable industries which pollute our air and waters and overdevelop our sensitive lands.

Today’s Republican leadership continues to ignore new threats to Florida’s environment:   

Brian Rush will push for policies to reduce our over-reliance on oil and provide incentives for clean solar energy and other new clean energy production.  Florida faces a tremendous burden in the wake of climate change including sea-level rise, increased temperatures, and increased storm and hurricane severity.  Steady progress in reducing carbon is essential to protecting Florida’s environment.

Brian Rush will provide leadership to secure our Florida homes from increasing storm damage by advancing climate-resilient adaptations and infrastructure that allows Florida to build for the future.