Fracking ban fails in Florida Legislature

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St. Petersburg City Council member Karl Nurse holds a sign in opposition to fracking. By Seán Kinane / WMNF News (12 May 2016).

A statewide fracking ban bill failed again this year in the Florida Legislature; we heard why and found out what its chances are for next year on MidPoint Monday.

WMNF spoke with Jennifer Rubiello, state director for Environment Florida.

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One Response to “Fracking ban fails in Florida Legislature”

  1. EricandGinger Goepper

    Being that 90% of Floridians use groundwater, coming from the aquifer, fracking poses a specific problem in Florida. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 stripped the Environmental Protection Agency of its authority to regulate fracking at the behest of the oil and gas industry. The Act explicitly exempted fracking operations from key provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act. This means unbridled air, water, and land pollution goes unchecked without legal recourse, and Florida legislators want to prevent this from happening before it even begins.

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