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Massive Local Government and Business Opposition to Oil Drilling Demonstrated on New Internet Map
March 8, 2010
ST. PETERSBURG – Progress Florida today unveiled the “Resolved Against Drilling” map, a powerful illustration and visual reminder to lawmakers of the overwhelming opposition to legislation (SB 2622) that would end Florida’s ban on oil drilling in state waters.
Pro-Drilling Lobby: More Falsehoods
December 1, 2009
Sunday’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune article by Jeremy Wallace drives a dagger into the heart of one of the main arguments put forth by pro-drilling forces – that drilling would have a minimal visual footprint and would not be visible from shore.
Recurring Offshore Rig Accidents Suggest U.S. Policymakers Should Reject New Offshore Drilling Proposals
September 4, 2009
New satellite photographs of the massive oil spill from the Montara offshore oil platform off Western Australia’s pristine Kimberley Coast reveal that the area covered by spreading oil is much larger than previously estimated.
In Florida, Web Operations Sprout to Report on the Capitol
March 7, 2010
By Lucy Morgan – St. Petersburg Times
Group Hopes to Regain Momentum for Curbside Recycling
February 14, 2010
By Libby Hendren – 10 Connects
Recycling Supporters Try to 'Light a Fire' Under Pinellas County to Begin Curbside Pickup
February 1, 2010
by David DeCamp – St. Petersburg Times
Class (Size) Warfare In Florida
January 6, 2010
by Mitch Perry – Creative Loafing
Local Group Aims To Obtain, Hold Onto Funding For Teachers
December 27, 2009
By Joe Callahan – Ocala Star-Banner
Haridopolos Reaches Level of Influence In Legislature
October 31, 2009
By Jeff Schweers – Tallahassee Democrat
An Analysis: In Obama's Juggling of Key Priorities, Hints of Urgency
October 28, 2009
by Jeremy Wallace – Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Why is the Solar Industry Getting Into Bed With Supporters of Offshore Drilling?
October 22, 2009
By Mitch Perry – Creative Loafing
Solar Group's Endorsement Of Offshore Drilling Causes Controversy
October 14, 2009
By Catherine Dolinski – Tampa Tribune
What's The Tie Between Lobbyists, Oil Drilling And Solar Power?
October 13, 2009
By Marc Caupto – Miami Herald – Naked Politics
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