Judge recommends against drilling near the Apalachicola River
The issue now goes back to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
The issue now goes back to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Clearwater Land & Minerals of Florida proposes drilling through just north of the Dead Lakes in Calhoun County.
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