Florida’s growth boom comes with a hidden cost: Energy, agriculture, and common sense
From The Prism of America’s Education by Educator Karen Schoen
May 4, 2026 · 57 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges posed by Florida's population growth, particularly in relation to energy and agriculture.
The Prism of America’s Education with Host Karen Schoen – All this population growth has brought massive challenges that no one is addressing. For example, consider electricity. The shift to solar has caused massive problems because solar is overly expensive and inadequate. Solar also requires massive amounts of land, which destroys agricultural land. One hurricane, and the...
People in this episode
Host: Karen Schoen
Topics covered
- population growth
- energy challenges
- solar power
- agriculture
- hurricane impact
Keywords
- Florida
- population growth
- solar energy
- agriculture
- hurricane
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: solar
Places: Florida, agricultural land
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