The Conservative Case for Climate Resilience | Opinion

News Source : Newsweek
News Summary
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who famously scrubbed "climate change" from state law, has quietly built one of the nation's most ambitious resilience programs.
- Florida has lost more than 30 home insurance companies in recent years, with major carriers like Farmers and AAA pulling back coverage.
- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced $3.3 billion in infrastructure investments emphasizing "job creation" and "incredible growth" Alabama Governor Kay Ivey established an Energy Infrastructure Bank for grid reliability.
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, no friend to environmental regulation, now argues that every $1 invested in resilience saves $13 in economic impact.
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