The As Bad As It Is In Florida Podcast
Environmental Lobbyist Ryan Smart and Florida Master Naturalist Ryan Worthington discuss the legislative process, bills, and policy that affect the environment in the state of Florida.
The As Bad As It Is In Florida Podcast
Fight Over Springs Use, Water Management Overhaul, and Radiation Liability Shields
Email your legislators and ask them to strengthen the State Park Preservation Act: floridaspringscouncil.good.do/2025legislativesession/Amend-SB-80-HB-209/
Contact Gov. DeSantis and ask him to support the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary ( GovernorRon.Desantis@eog.myflorida.com; (850) 488-7146)
SPB 7002: Water Management Districts (Environment and Natural Resources)
Mosaic wants to inject phosphate wastewater underground at Florida sites: www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2025/02/18/mosaic-phosphate-wastewater-drilling-hillsborough-tampa-bay-florida/
HB 585: Former Phosphate Mining Lands (Albert) & SB 832: Former Phosphate Mining Lands (Burgess)
HB 645: Distributed Wastewater Treatment System Permits (Conerly) & SB 796: General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems (Bradley)
HB 6023: Auxiliary Containers, Wrappings, and Disposable Plastic Bags (Bartleman) & SB 836: Auxiliary Containers, Wrappings, and Disposable Plastic Bags (Smith)
Email us on the show with questions, suggestions, and comments at: asbadasitisflorida@gmail.com
Become a Florida Springs Council Informed Member - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/informed-membership
Text ‘FSC’ to 844-722-3080 to sign up for FSC Action Alerts for the 2025 Legislative Session
Ryan Worthington can be found exploring Florida at: https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/