The Union of Concerned Scientists released a report Tuesday ranking Florida the nation’s fourth largest importer of coal.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Environmentalists are criticizing President Barack Obama’s announcement that the administration will consider expanding oil and natural gas exploration off the Atlantic Coast and in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Florida lawmakers heard another point of view Tuesday in the debate over off-shore oil drilling in state waters. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez Reports.

Lee
Tran is unveiling a new gasoline hybrid bus Thursday at Florida Gulf
Coast University.  It’s the first of its kind in Florida.  WGCU’s Mike
Kiniry has more.

The
Naples Council on World Affairs heard from the American Petroleum
Institute’s Chief Economist on Tuesday.  It’s the country’s main trade
organization for the oil and natural gas industry.  Doctor John Felmy
spoke about where oil and gas comes from, how it’s used and its role in
the future.  His speech was titled “The Impact of International Forces
and Global Demand for Energy on the United States and Florida.”  He
spoke to WGCU’s Valerie Alker…

Governor
Charley Crist may call a special session of the Florida legislature in
October, and there’s speculation a bill that could lead the way to
drilling for oil off Florida’s Gulf coast will be introduced.  That’s
got interests on both sides of the issue scrambling to be heard. 
WGCU’s Valerie Alker prepared this report.

The Environmental Protection Agency is taking public comments until July 20^th on whether to increase the amount of ethanol in gasoline by 50 percent.  Boating advocates say any increase
in ethanol needs thorough testing before going to market.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.