"Nikki Haley's Environmental Stance Challenges DeSantis and Trump"

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's environmental policies during the GOP primary debate, accusing him of being "a liberal when it comes to the environment" and banning fracking. Haley pointed to the Sierra Club's D- grade for DeSantis on environmental issues, although they praised his efforts to conserve the Everglades. DeSantis defended his record on preserving the Everglades and his opposition to fracking, while downplaying the threat of climate change and pledging to ramp up fossil fuel production. Former President Trump, the GOP front-runner, was not present at the debate.