Let's see who votes for oil and who votes for Florida

[BeachSiO2]

Per sources working with the state legislature. Oil and gas drilling dead issue for the 2010 state legislative session. More news should come out soon.

 

[Andy A]

I called Marti Coley's office today to express a strong objection to the bill. This is good news.

 

[Miss Critter]

UPDATE: Sponsor drops offshore drilling plan for now | tallahassee, consider, drilling - News - The News Herald

TALLAHASSEE ? The House sponsor of legislation to permit offshore drilling in state waters says he won?t seek passage this year.
Rep. Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, said Friday that he would try again next year when he is in line to be House speaker. Cannon announced his intentions as a committee he chairs began reviewing a proposed bill that would allow drilling rigs as close as three miles from shore on a temporary basis.
Permanent rigs or platforms would have to stay at least six miles away.
Cannon said he?s a realist and has seen no appetite in the Senate this year to lift a ban on drilling in state waters that extend about 10 miles into the Gulf of Mexico and about three into the Atlantic Ocean.

But let's not get complacent.

 

[Dave Rauschkolb]

The line in the Sand made a difference

Thanks to all who helped create an uncomfortable climate for any politician to vote for Big Oil in Florida this year. Our last line of defense is a promised veto of any near shore drilling bill from Alex Sink if she is elected Governor this year.

 

[Jdarg]

Thanks to all who helped create an uncomfortable climate for any politician to vote for Big Oil in Florida this year. Our last line of defense is a promised veto of any near shore drilling bill from Alex Sink if she is elected Governor this year.

What a great week!! Off shore oil drilling and SB6!!

 

[Beach Runner]

CNN Breaking News

At least 11 people are missing, seven critically injured after oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Coast Guard says.

So sorry for these families.

So sorry for the environment. Wonder how this will affect the Gulf waters?

 

[JUL]

Thank you Dave for all your efforts! This is grayt news!

 

[Miss Critter]

From Walton Sun editorial: EDITORIAL: A not-so fiery end to Florida's drilling bill | florida, editorial, published - Local News - WaltonSun.com

They’ll have 12 months, for instance, to convince Floridians the state will make staggering sums of money from drilling. The numbers we’ve seen are not impressive. An economist working for Florida Energy Associates — a backer of offshore drilling — predicted cheerily the state could reap $2.3 billion a year in direct revenue. But Texas, one of America’s busiest oil producers, saw only about $321 million in oil and gas royalty revenues in 2008.

Something stinks, and it's not burning oil.