Progressives and environmentalists have soured on Nikki Fried.
Fried, the only Democrat elected to statewide office in Florida, oversees 19 offices that regulate an odd assortment of issues, from renewable energy and pesticides to concealed weapons permits and even roller coasters. But it’s her record on the environment and progressive issues that Florida’s activists are most critical of.
to tackle the state’s environmental concerns. She called climate change the greatest challenge of her generation and said she “revitalized” the state’s Office of Energy to mitigate the effects in Florida, which has more than 660 miles of beaches that are in danger of increased flooding. Fried has, in recent months, taken more concrete steps to show that she stands with the environmental community. On June 15,
"We definitely had hopes" for change under Fried, Smart said. "That's why we went to Tallahassee to meet with her and develop these ideas. These are the same things we have been pushing for back in the Legislature for years and years now."The Sierra Club in March gave Fried a C-minus in its first ever report card for her positions on climate change, but the organization gave DeSantis a D-minus.
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