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No Relief at the Pumps, Big Problems for Florida
In the final weeks of the 2009 Regular Legislative Session, a shadowy group of oilmen tried to rush a sweetheart deal through the Florida Legislature, reversing Florida's decades-old ban on oil and gas drilling in nearshore waters. While the Senate refused to take up the bill in April, the oilmen are still at it - spending millions on campaign contributions, public relations and lobbying - all in the hopes of siting drilling rigs in state waters: three miles off Florida's Atlantic coast and ten miles off its Gulf beaches. Nearshore drilling is emerging as the defining issue of the coming legislative session. Simply put, it's bad business for Florida.
1. Stand with us: Sign our petition to protect Florida's beaches, and receive alerts on opportunities to voice your concerns to your elected officials. Write your state Senator and Representative and tell them to oppose oil drilling. 2. Educate yourself: Learn more about the issue and the myths behind the pro-drilling hype.
3. Keep current: Subscribe to the Think, Baby, Think! blog for the latest developments on the drilling fight. 4. Spread the word: Help organize your local community with letters to the editor, guest editorials, and draft resolutions. Invite five or more of your friends to sign the petition. 5. Dollars and Sense:
6. Join the Cause:
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Report Says Oil Supplies in Florida Waters Negligible
Estimated reserves in Florida waters would provide the United States with less than a week's worth of oil and have no discernible effect on prices at the pump or U.S. reliance on foreign oil, says a report released Friday as part of a state Senate review of whether a ban on offshore drilling should be lifted. Continue reading.
Read about the success Hands Across the Sand had on February 13th, 2010.
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