Trump administration won't allow oil drilling off Florida coast

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Trump administration won't allow oil drilling off Florida coast

Associated Press
Wed 10 Jan ‘18 00.50 GMT

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would not allow oil drilling off the coast of Florida, abruptly reversing course under pressure from the state’s Republican governor, Rick Scott.

Interior secretary Ryan Zinke said after a brief meeting with Scott that drilling would be “off the table” when it comes to waters in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean off Florida.

Zinke announced plans last week to greatly expand offshore oil drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic and Pacific oceans, including several possible drilling operations off Florida, where drilling is now blocked. The plan was immediately met with bipartisan opposition on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Scott, who is expected to run for Senate later this year, came out against the Trump administration plan when it was first announced, saying his top priority was to ensure that Florida’s natural resources are protected.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/09/trump-administration-oil-drilling-florida-rick-scott

[muntrv]

1. Too close to Mar A Lago?

[Firebrand Gary]

2. And California?

[lamp_shade]

7. Here...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210081238

[gopiscrap]

3. Could it be because he owns a place on the Florida Coast?

[HopeAgain]

4. of course it could

Plus Trump and Rick Scott are soul mates. Trump wants Scott to beat Bill Nelson for Senate and drilling off Florida is a non-negoitable for Florida voters.

[Phoenix61]

5. Yeah, right

That'll stick until after the elections. I trust Scott as much as I trust Twitler.

[kimbutgar]

6. The pushback from California on drilling will be vicious.