Florida Agriculture Dept.: Commissioner Nikki Fried - Reject Oil Drilling Permit in Big Cypress National Preserve
February 06, 2021
February 06, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 6 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release:
A Texas-based company has applied for permits to begin preparation for oil drilling inside Big Cypress Natural Preserve, a federally protected forest with endangered species bordering the Florida Everglades. According to environmental conservation groups, there were no public notices listed for the permit applications on the state's wetlands permitting . . .
A Texas-based company has applied for permits to begin preparation for oil drilling inside Big Cypress Natural Preserve, a federally protected forest with endangered species bordering the Florida Everglades. According to environmental conservation groups, there were no public notices listed for the permit applications on the state's wetlands permitting . . .