/tags/fossil-fuel fossil fuel en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:40:00 GMT /environment/2026-04-01/florida-lawmakers-thwart-local-clean-energy-efforts-while-not-lowering-electric-bills Republicans advocating for the preemption say clean energy efforts are more costly than fossil fuel use, despite Tampa recently showing significant savings from such practices. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:40:00 GMT /environment/2026-04-01/florida-lawmakers-thwart-local-clean-energy-efforts-while-not-lowering-electric-bills Jessica Meszaros /environment/2026-02-04/a-florida-bill-would-prohibit-local-governments-from-eliminating-their-own-fossil-fuel-use The measure's sponsor says "net-zero" policies drive up costs, while one city commissioner says destructive weather intensified by climate change is actually doing so. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:13:00 GMT /environment/2026-02-04/a-florida-bill-would-prohibit-local-governments-from-eliminating-their-own-fossil-fuel-use Jessica Meszaros /news/2022-09-30/research-shows-oil-field-flaring-emits-nearly-five-times-more-methane-than-expected Scientists took a dozen research flights over major U.S. oil and gas fields to sample flare emissions. They found more methane than was supposed to be there. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:00:00 GMT /news/2022-09-30/research-shows-oil-field-flaring-emits-nearly-five-times-more-methane-than-expected Laura Benshoff /news/2022-09-30/a-gas-tax-break-and-new-laws-take-effect-saturday-in-florida Prices at the pump should go down as part of a temporary gas-tax break for Florida drivers. In all, 27 new laws kick in this weekend. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-30/a-gas-tax-break-and-new-laws-take-effect-saturday-in-florida The News Service of Florida /latin-america/2022-09-27/u-s-waives-federal-law-to-boost-diesel-supply-for-puerto-rico The U.S. government announced it would allow foreign diesel deliveries to Puerto Rico as it faces a dwindling supply of fuel nearly two weeks after Hurricane Fiona pummeled the U.S. territory. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:30:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-09-27/u-s-waives-federal-law-to-boost-diesel-supply-for-puerto-rico The Associated Press /news/2022-08-01/gas-prices-across-florida-fall-below-4-a-gallon-following-weeks-of-declines According to AAA, prices dropped an average of 17 cents last week and are down 96 cents since mid-June. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:10:08 GMT /news/2022-08-01/gas-prices-across-florida-fall-below-4-a-gallon-following-weeks-of-declines Carl Lisciandrello /news/2022-06-26/how-a-massive-refinery-shortage-is-contributing-to-high-gas-prices Oil refineries have lost capacity over recent years, making it nearly impossible to increase supply and stabilize gas prices at the pump. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:47:38 GMT /news/2022-06-26/how-a-massive-refinery-shortage-is-contributing-to-high-gas-prices Brittany Cronin /local-news/2022-06-01/gas-prices-could-affect-storm-evacuations Record fuel prices could make many Floridians less willing to evacuate if they are threatened by hurricanes, the AAA auto club said. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:55:42 GMT /local-news/2022-06-01/gas-prices-could-affect-storm-evacuations News Service of Florida /news/2022-05-18/eliminating-fossil-fuel-air-pollution-would-save-about-50-000-lives-study-finds Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year. Wed, 18 May 2022 12:19:29 GMT /news/2022-05-18/eliminating-fossil-fuel-air-pollution-would-save-about-50-000-lives-study-finds Rebecca Hersher /news/2022-04-14/sellers-who-ship-through-amazon-will-see-a-new-5-fuel-and-inflation-surcharge The new fee doesn't apply to sellers who use third party delivery services or ship orders themselves. Inflation in the U.S. stands at a 40-year high. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:58:13 GMT /news/2022-04-14/sellers-who-ship-through-amazon-will-see-a-new-5-fuel-and-inflation-surcharge Joe Hernandez