A small town beat a big corporation. So the corporation turned to Florida lawmakers for help.
Episode Description
In this episode: After a pitched battle that dragged on for more than a year, the people of Fernandina Beach finally seemed to beat an effort by Rayonier Advanced Materials to build an ethanol plant in the historic seaport town. But then the company sent its lobbyists to the state Capitol with legislation to overturn to the decision. And the lawmakers who filed the bill on RYAM’s behalf tried to cover the company’s tracks.
Show notes
For more on the on-the-ground battle against ethanol in Fernandina Beach, check out this Craig Pittman piece:
Florida beach town faces explosive fight over ethanol plant
And don’t miss our previous episodes in this series:
Florida’s largest landowner lobbied to weaken development rules on rural land
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