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drilling ban
A judge calls for Florida to reject an oil drilling permit
The judge says the Florida Department of Environmental Protection did not adequately consider the sensitive nature of the area.
Florida lawmakers consider oil drilling permits
Panels in the Florida House and Senate approved proposals aimed at shielding environmentally sensitive areas from oil drilling.
U.S. House passes drilling ban off Florida; not likely to pass Senate
On Wednesday the U.S. House passed a bill to permanently ban fossil fuel drilling in federal waters off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Nearly all Florida Hose members supported the ban. The only “no” came from Republican...
Zinke: “no new oil and gas platforms off the coast of Florida”
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said again Thursday that there will be no new oil and gas platforms off the state of Florida; his position on drilling off the coasts of Florida has been confusing this...
Fracking ban fails in Florida Legislature
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...
Could Floridians vote on a drilling ban in state waters?
There is one possible amendment up for consideration by the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission that would ban all fossil fuel drilling in Florida waters; our guest in the studio was Jaclyn Lopez, Florida director of the...
