Power plant proposed for Florida panther habitat
A large power plant with smokestacks up to 150 feet high has been proposed for a patch of Florida panther habitat south of Lake Okeechobee, setting up what is likely to be a bitter fight with environmentalists.
Florida Power & Light Co. plans to convert its Cape Canaveral and Riviera Beach power plants to burn cleaner natural gas, reducing emissions and costs, the company announced Wednesday.