Tallahassee, Florida–On Tuesday, state regulators denied Florida Power & Light’s application to build a mammoth coal-fired power plant on Lake Okechobee at the headwaters of the Florida Everglades. In denying the permit, the Public Service Commission boldly held that Florida could meet its energy needs with cleaner, less costly options. “This is exciting because it demonstrates that grassroots organizing is forcing decisionmakers to wake up and smell the devastating impacts of mining and burning coal,” said Scott Gollwitzer, In-house counsel at Appalachian Voices. “Those seeking to place all of our energy eggs into the filthy coal basket, are little more than fossil fools.” Click here to read the full story in the Tallahassee Democrat