Oil drilling off Florida’s coast? We have a two-word response: Deepwater Horizon
Under the new Trump administration plan, drilling would be allowed 100 miles or more off Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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USF scientists build on Deepwater Horizon research with new project targeting pollutants in Tampa Bay and beyond
The Tampa Bay Surveillance project aims to make clear the complicated state of contamination in Florida’s largest estuary.
Say no to oil drilling on Florida’s coast
As the Interior Department drafts its new offshore drilling plan, Florida's coast and beaches are on the line.
Judge recommends against drilling near the Apalachicola River
The issue now goes back to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
‘Drill, baby, drill’ ignores lessons from Deepwater Horizon disaster
Commercial fishing lost $4.9 billion and recreational fishing lost $3.5 billion due to the disaster, a study estimated.
Protecting Florida’s coastline is good for business — and our future
The Florida Coastal Protection Act would permanently ban oil exploration, development and production off Florida’s coast.
Oil and water – and oysters – don’t mix
Drilling for oil in the Apalachicola River flood plain conflicts with restoration plans for the Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery.
Latest oil spill highlights the need to protect the remaining Rice’s whales
On Nov. 16, a new devastating oil spill hit the Gulf of Mexico, when the Main Pass pipeline spilled 1.1 ...
Officials call on Biden to prevent offshore drilling leases; scientists rush to rescue corals
More than 100 elected officials from across the country, including 28 from Florida, signed a letter to Biden.
Florida tops list for climate risks; study finds $30 billion cost to plug old Gulf oil wells
Florida's exposure to hurricanes make it "uniquely susceptible" to physical risk, according to the study, followed by wildfires and floods.