Energy
rally draws crowd in Ybor
Aug 28 -
McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Neil Johnson Tampa
Tribune, Fla.
A
group that wants the U.S. Senate to pass less stringent rules on carbon
emissions held one of its 19 nationwide rallies in
Meanwhile,
across the street about 20 protesters gathered with signs supporting clean
energy.
Their
message was that renewable sources are better for the economy and environment.
Emmanuel
Roux, owner of Garden Restaurant in
"The
local economy would benefit more from solar jobs and renewable energy than
drilling offshore," he said.
Across
the street, the message was keeping down energy costs.
"We
need to let Congress know there are hundreds of thousands of people in our
industry who have a voice," said David Mica, executive director of the
Florida Petroleum Council.
The
environmental organization Greenpeace says these rallies across the country are
financed by the oil industry.
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