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Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes

22 Dec 2024

In newspapers across Florida today: a nearly 3,000-word behind-the-scenes story about how the state wanted to build hotels, golf courses and more on protected state park land With @mahoneysthename. Read it here: tampabay.com/news/environmen…

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Emily L. Mahoney @mahoneysthename

May 24

On this weekend of enjoying the beach, know that we’re sharing the same waters with some of the rarest whales on earth. Those whales are seeing their protections rapidly eroded after years of oil industry lobbying. w/ @MaxChesnes tampabay.com/news/environmen…

The Gulf’s rarest whale was a thorn in Big Oil’s side. Now feds are slashing protections

A key official recently cast doubt on whether the Rice’s whale is its own species, a talking point used by the oil and gas industry.

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Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes

May 23

In a hearing last month, @SenKatieBritt and @howardlutnick cited a scientific opinion paper to cast doubt on whether the Rice’s whale is a unique species — a Big Oil talking point But the author of that paper told us feds are drawing the wrong conclusions tampabay.com/news/environmen…

The Gulf’s rarest whale was a thorn in Big Oil’s side. Now feds are slashing protections

A key official recently cast doubt on whether the Rice’s whale is its own species, a talking point used by the oil and gas industry.

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May 23

The recent endangered species rollbacks for Gulf wildlife come after years of oil industry lobbying against Rice’s whale protections, records show, as companies have argued that restrictions interfere with offshore drilling. W/ @mahoneysthename tampabay.com/news/environmen…

The Gulf’s rarest whale was a thorn in Big Oil’s side. Now feds are slashing protections

A key official recently cast doubt on whether the Rice’s whale is its own species, a talking point used by the oil and gas industry.

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Jack Prator @jack_prator

Apr 30

In 2023, the EPA told Temple Terrace about an invisible threat to residents' health. A @TB_Times investigation details how regulatory gaps allowed a toxic plant to operate for years without pollution controls, as well as the company's failures over the following years.

Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes

Apr 30

For years, a company used a gas known to cause cancer to clean medical tools at a plant in Tampa Bay But the business and regulators who oversaw it didn’t curb emissions for years Now, people who lived close to the site have cancer, and they're suing: tampabay.com/investigations/…

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Apr 30

For years, a company used a gas known to cause cancer to clean medical tools at a plant in Tampa Bay But the business and regulators who oversaw it didn’t curb emissions for years Now, people who lived close to the site have cancer, and they're suing: tampabay.com/investigations/…

A company released toxic gas in Tampa Bay for years. No one stopped it

The plant sterilized medical equipment with ethylene oxide in Temple Terrace. More than a dozen people now blame it for their cancers, and many are suing.

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Chris Tisch @christisch1

Mar 31

BREAKING: Convening a rarely used committee for the first time in more than three decades, top Trump administration officials voted Tuesday to exempt oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from endangered species protections. Via @MaxChesnes @mahoneysthename tampabay.com/news/environmen…

Trump admin exempts Gulf oil and gas drilling from endangered species protections

The decision was made by the rarely convened “God Squad,” a term given by critics for its ability to determine the future of entire species.

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Lawrence Mower

@lmower3

Feb 26

NEW: Casey DeSantis has called out traces of glyphosate in supermarket breads. But Florida sprays thousands of pounds of it into waterways — and state health officials aren't asking them to stop. w/@MaxChesnes: tampabay.com/news/florida-po…

Glyphosate in bread? It’s sprayed by the pound in Florida waters

State health officials aren’t calling to stop the practice.

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Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes

Feb 17

The Florida House just passed a bill to add more transparency around conservation land decisions The measure came in response to an attempted fast-track proposal last summer to trade away 600 acres of pristine wilderness preserve in St. Johns County: tampabay.com/news/environmen…

Florida House passes bill to add more transparency around conservation land decisions

The measure was filed in response to a controversial proposal to trade away 600 acres of wilderness preserve near St. Augustine.

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Chris Tisch @christisch1

Feb 9

“I’m so impressed with you, and I want you to know how proud of you I am,” her father told her. “You are the proof that when you put your mind to it, anybody can do hard things.” A good one from @MaxChesnes tampabay.com/news/environmen…

Meet the 13-year-old girl who hiked 1,100 miles of the Florida Trail

Cali Booth is now the youngest person to end-to-end hike the Florida Trail, from Big Cypress to the Panhandle.

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Tampa Bay Times

@TB_Times

Jan 31

In Tampa Bay, a proposed cruise port reignites an old Florida battle tampabay.com/news/environmen…

In Tampa Bay, a proposed cruise port reignites an old Florida battle

The plan is stoking concerns over the balance between business and conservation in Manatee County, where wetlands are dwindling.

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Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes

Jan 23

As the Trump administration proposes new offshore oil drilling closer to Florida shores, a new model from @thecurrentlab shows how oil could spread in the days after a spill

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Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes

Jan 23

Hours before the public comment period closes tonight, a bipartisan coalition of Florida leaders met in Clearwater Beach today to oppose the Trump admin’s proposal Read my dispatch here: tampabay.com/news/environmen…

Florida mayors, businesses and anglers to Trump: We don’t want offshore oil drilling

As a public comment period comes to a close, Florida leaders are pushing back against a new plan for offshore oil drilling.

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Chris Tisch @christisch1

Jan 21

Manatee County Commissioner Tal Siddique told @MaxChesnes that he first learned about the plan from reporters and articles. “It was quite a surprise to see the whole thing, the media campaign starting from there, especially because it’s in my district." tampabay.com/news/environmen…

See a map of the coastal Tampa Bay land that could become a cruise port

A Manatee County commissioner said residents are flooding politicians with emails to oppose the proposal.

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Max Chesnes @MaxChesnes

Jan 16

NEW: A company wants to build a new cruise port near some of the most environmentally sensitive areas of the Tampa Bay estuary “There would need to be significant additional habitat creation to come close to offsetting such a loss,” TBEP tells me tampabay.com/news/environmen…

Company wants to build new cruise port next to Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay

The company said the facility would accommodate larger ships and bring more tourism to the area. Environmental groups already have concerns.

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Chris Tisch @christisch1

Jan 16

A company that describes itself as the “leading cruise terminal operator in North America” is working with a Tampa holding company to explore building a cruise port in Manatee County at the mouth of Tampa Bay next to the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge. tampabay.com/news/environmen…

Company wants to build new cruise port next to Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay

The company said the facility would accommodate larger ships and bring more tourism to the area. Environmental groups already have concerns.

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Tampa Bay Times

@TB_Times

Jan 12

Florida’s waters are changing. But for these stone crabbers, the work goes on tampabay.com/news/environmen…

Florida’s waters are changing. But for these stone crabbers, the work goes on

A tight-knit Tampa Bay crabbing community is facing environmental and economic challenges, but the payoff can be as sweet as the meat they harvest.

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Chris Tisch @christisch1

Jan 7

A recent NYT story said: Power bills are the new eggs. It seems everyone is talking about⬆️costs. @mahoneysthename @MaxChesnes @Michaela_Mull and @jack_prator have been on the topic for months. The latest: People who have gone to war with their bills. tampabay.com/news/environmen…

These Floridians waged war on their electric bills. Only some of them won

From futuristic battery setups to washing dishes at night, here’s how Tampa Bay residents tried to lower costs.

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Jan 5

Inefficient manufactured homes are leaving residents with high utility bills. This week, the US House is set to revoke new energy efficiency standards that would help address the problem. tampabay.com/news/environmen…

For Tampa Bay’s mobile home residents, high electric bills can be a crisis

Energy efficiency standards for mobile homes haven’t been updated in decades, allowing leaky walls to sap budgets.

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Emily L. Mahoney @mahoneysthename

30 Dec 2025

Mobile homes have long been an affordable housing option. But there's a hidden danger: Outdated manufacturing standards mean they can have much higher electric bills than traditional houses. Congress is moving toward keeping it that way. w/ @MaxChesnes tampabay.com/news/environmen…

For Tampa Bay’s mobile home residents, high electric bills can be a crisis

Energy efficiency standards for mobile homes haven’t been updated in decades, allowing leaky walls to sap budgets.

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julie k. brown

@jkbjournalist

28 Dec 2025

Does somebody at the DOJ want to tell me why my American Airlines booking information and flights in July 2019 are part of the Epstein files (attached to a grand jury subpoena)? As the flight itinerary includes my maiden name (and I did book this flight) why was the DOJ monitoring me?

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