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

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

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

Florida lawmakers are moving the pieces into place on whether Florida will ban oil exploration and drilling along the ...

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

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 near the Apalachicola River in Calhoun County last December.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A proposal to ban oil exploration and drilling near the Apalachicola River passed unanimously last week in the Florida House of Representatives. The Franklin ...

Both bills are in response to a permit issued last year for exploratory drilling near the Apalachicola River. The bills' sponsors are willing to compromise to ensure drilling is prevented in ...