But first:
Read my full statement on taking #Florida off the table for offshore oil and gas. Local voice matters.
Retweeted by Timothy Puko:
https://twitter.com/TimPuko
Trump reversal: Drilling won’t be allowed off Florida coast after all. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-offshore-drilling-plan-faces-choppy-political-waters-1515515503 … via @TimPuko
POLITICS
Trump Administration Says New Drilling Won’t Be Allowed Off Florida Coast
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he made decision after meeting with Republican Gov. Rick Scott
By Timothy Puko
Updated Jan. 9, 2018 11:11 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration told Florida’s governor it won’t consider new oil and gas drilling off the state’s coast, backtracking on plans to expand offshore drilling all around the U.S. and bowing to pressure from fellow Republicans in the state.
The move is a crack in a five-year drilling plan the Interior Department announced just last week, one already under fire from political leaders in both parties from most coastal states.
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So: some states are more equal than others. Let's see how long that lasts.
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