A mining company is trying to block radiation lawsuits so it can build homes on former mines

Dec 30, 2025
29 mins

Episode Description

In this episode: One of the world’s largest mining firms wrote a bill in the Florida Legislature that would help the company dodge lawsuits related to radiation on former mines — and make it easier to develop some of its vast land holdings across the southern interior of the state.

Editor’s note: A written version of this story first appeared in the Seeking Rents newsletter: Lobbyists for a mining company wrote a bill to block lawsuits over radiation on former mines

Show notes

The bill discussed in today’s show:

House Bill 167 — Former Phosphate Mining Lands (first committee vote, second committee vote)

To contact for Florida legislators:

Find Your Elected Officials in Florida

Florida House of Representatives full list of members

Florida Senate full list of senators

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