House backs drilling ban, Riverkeeper presses Simon

House backs drilling ban, Riverkeeper presses Simon

It looks to be a near certainty that both houses of the Florida legislature will back bills that would put a damper on oil drilling in the Apalachicola River basin. The question will be, with different versions in the House and the Senate, what will ultimately be presented to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature. In the House, State Rep. Jason Shoaf (R-Port St. Joe) and State Rep. Allison Tant (D-Tallahassee) have teamed up on a bipartisan bill t…

House backs drilling ban, Riverkeeper presses Simon - The Port St. Joe Star

It looks to be a near certainty that both houses of the Florida legislature will back bills that would put a damper on oil drilling in the Apalachicola River basin. The question will be, with different versions in the House and the Senate, what will ultimately be presented to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature. In the House, State Rep. Jason Shoaf (R-Port St. Joe) and State Rep. Allison Tant (D-Tallahassee) have teamed up on a bipartisan bill t…