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 datab . . .
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 datab . . .