Fla. Democrats Call For Amendment To Ban Drilling

[Cetacea]

MIAMI (CBS4) ―


"Drilling oil off the coast of Florida has always been a hot button issue but now it's on fire. Florida Democrats want Gov. Charlie Crist to call a special session of the Legislature to consider a constitutional amendment to ban oil drilling off Florida's coast.

Florida law already bans drilling in state-controlled waters, but Democratic legislators want to make the ban permanent. The call comes as the state's coastlines are threatened by oil gushing from a sunken drill rig off the coast of Louisiana.

State waters extend three miles into the Atlantic Ocean and 10.35 miles into the Gulf. Some Republicans legislators want drilling within three miles of shore for temporary rigs and six miles for permanent rigs.

Federal law bans drilling within 125 miles of Florida, but before the Louisiana spill Democratic President Barack Obama called for lowering that limit..."


http://cbs4.com/local/Gulf.Oil.Spill.2.1678948.html

[Bryn]

1. A very good Call

K&R

[Cetacea]

3. Support for drilling has dropped quickly

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8284344

[Xenotime]

2. YEs!!