A bill that would ban oil drilling near the Apalachicola River is one step closer to landing on the governor’s desk.

The policy dispute follows loud opposition to a proposed oil drilling project in the Apalachicola Basin. Opponents worry the ...

The Florida Senate has joined the House in passing a bill (HB 1143) banning oil exploration and drilling near the ...

Florida House unanimously approves bill banning oil drilling near Apalachicola River. The bill now moves to the Senate, where a similar but less restrictive bill awaits. Both bills aim to protect ...

House Bill 1143 gained support after the Florida Department of Environmental Protection permitted an exploratory oil well ...

HB 1143 includes a drilling ban within 10 miles of the state’s three National Estuarine Research Reserves — Apalachicola Bay, ...

Last summer, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced it would permit a Clearwater Land and Minerals exploratory well in Calhoun County at Dead Lakes, in the middle of the ...

Amid growing concerns over a plan to drill for oil and gas near the Apalachicola River, a proposal by two North Florida ...

Like many of his electorate, Smith spent his childhood on the waters of the historic Apalachicola River. And as part of his upbringing, he was taught to respect the river. “Try to leave it ...

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The Florida House Wednesday OK'd a bipartisan proposal that effectively bans oil drilling for 52 miles along the banks of the ...