KESSEL’S HAT TRICK LIFTS US HOCKEY, SPORTS B1 LEESBURG, FLORIDA Monday, February 17, 2014 www.dailycommercial.com PRISONS: Use of smuggled LIVING HEALTHY: Study ties cellphones on the rise, A3 weather to stroke rates, C1 Kerry: Climate change is world’s ‘most fearsome’ WMD MATTHEW LEE shoddy science and scientists gled out big oil and coal con- AP Diplomatic Writer to delay measures needed to re- cerns as the primary offenders. JAKARTA, Indonesia — Cli- duce emissions of greenhouse “We should not allow a tiny mate change may be the gases at the risk of imperiling minority of shoddy scientists world’s “most fearsome” weap- the planet. He also went after and science and extreme ideo- on of mass destruction and ur- those who dispute who is re- logues to compete with sci- gent global action is needed sponsible for such emissions, entific facts,” Kerry told the to combat it, U.S. Secretary of arguing that everyone and ev- audience gathered at a U.S. State John Kerry said on Sun- ery country must take responsi- Embassy-run American Cen- day, comparing those who bility and act immediately. ter in a Jakarta shopping mall. deny its existence or question “We simply don’t have time “Nor should we allow any its causes to people who insist to let a few loud interest groups room for those who think that the Earth is flat. hijack the climate conversa- the costs associated with doing In a speech to Indonesian stu- tion,” he said, referring to what the right thing outweigh the benefits.” EVAN VUCCI / AP dents, civic leaders and govern- he called “big companies” that “The science is unequivo- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, tours the Istiqlal ment officials in Jakarta, Kerry “don’t want to change and Mosque with Grand Imam K.H. Ali Mustafa Yaqub on Sunday in laid into climate change skep- spend a lot of money” to act to cal, and those who refuse to Jakarta. tics, accusing them of using reduce the risks. He later sin- SEE CLIMATE | A2 House Dems will use discharge petition, force vote DONNA CASSATA crats are planning to Associated Press rely on an infrequently WASHINGTON — used, rarely successful House Democrats are tactic known as a “dis- determined to cast an charge petition.” election-year spotlight It requires the mi- on Republican opposi- nority party in this tion to raising the min- case, Democrats, who imum wage and over- are unable to dictate hauling immigration the House agenda to laws. persuade some two To try to accomplish dozen Republicans to that in the GOP-con- defy their leadership, trolled House, Demo- SEE VOTE | A2 SUBMITTED PHOTO From left, MEMCO Production Manager Skeeter Glover, President Michael Evans, and Sales and Administration Manager Curtis Evans, oversee a worker’s progress on one of the company’s above-ground fuel storage tanks being built in Clermont. CLERMONT Fuel-tank manufacturer AP FILE PHOTO plans large-scale expansion House Minority Leader, Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California, calls for action on immigration reform on Capitol Hill in ROXANNE BROWN | Staff Writer Washington with other lawmakers and activists. [email protected] “We’ve outgrown the place we’re in. Our production line is ike Evans Machinery jammed up here because we are getting so much interest. Company (MEMCO), The building we’re moving into is much larger and will NY officials: Virtual M a 20-year-old fuel-tank allow us to produce the tanks faster and more efficiently. manufacturer in Clermont, has grown to the point where There’s also more room for us to grow out there.” currency invites real crime it plans to move to Bushnell Curtis Evans and create a facility with more Service and Administration Manager TOM HAYS banking operation, it than five times the square Associated Press didn’t matter. Mr. Bo- footage it has in south Lake. er and more efficiently. There’s worldwide attention it has re- also more room for us to grow ceived on the Web since 2008. NEW YORK — The ac- gus — in reality, an un- “We’ve outgrown the place out there.” The fuel systems store gasoline, count information giv- dercover federal agent we’re in,” Service and Admin- diesel fuel or liquid chemicals. en by a new customer at — was free to begin istration Manager Curtis Ev- Doing business under the Liberty Reserve read like transferring funds, no ans said. “Our production line name Envirosafe, the compa- The company has been leas- a not-so-clever prank: questions asked. is jammed up here (in Cler- ny has a 15,000-square-foot ing its Clermont site since Joe Bogus, 123 Fake Authorities say the re- mont) because we are getting manufacturing facility at 901 2004, but recently bought a Main Street, Completely cent investigations of so much interest. The building 12th St. in Clermont. It has be- 50,000-square-foot building off Made Up City, N.Y. Liberty Reserve and we’re moving into (in Bushnell) come the No. 1 manufacturer of County Road 747 in Bush- But at the multi- the hidden website Silk is much larger and will allow of above-ground fuel systems nell, where it plans to build billion-dollar virtual SEE CURRENCY | A2 us to produce the tanks fast- in the U.S., thanks in part to the SEE FUEL | A2 INDEX DIVERSIONS C8 OBITUARIES A4 Vol. 138 SPORTS B1 TODAY’S WEATHER CLASSIFIED D1 LEGALS D1 No. 47 50¢ VOICES A9 Detailed forecast 75˚/52˚ COMICS C8 LIVING HEALTHY C1 4 sections CROSSWORDS D1 SCOREBOARD B2 STATE/REGION A3 on page A10. Partly sunny and pleasant. 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