Gov. Charlie Crist today praised the Orlando Utilities Commission and its partner Southern Co. for halting construction of a half-billion-dollar coal plant to serve as many as 70,000 homes.
"That’s fantastic," Crist said, shortly after an appearance at a fundraising luncheon for Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University in Orlando.
Earlier this year, Crist launched what has been become a nationally recognized mission to lessen the amount of greenhouse gases emitted in Florida by electric plants, cars and other sources.
"I’m very happy for the people of Florida that’s occurring," Crist said. "Coal is what it is and I know it’s been an important source of energy in the past. But you know we have solar, we have nuclear, we have wind and other alternative opportunities for energy in the Sunshine State."
I hope that doesn't mean he's going to pursue any further nuclear power...
