Fate unclear for ban on oil drilling along Apalachicola River in north Florida
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Fate unclear for ban on oil drilling along Apalachicola River in north FloridaThere’s unconfirmed rumors of a veto by Gov. DeSantis, and a planned rally in Apalachicola to boost the ban.WATCH | Go for a boat ride down the Apalachicola River
Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith goes for a boat ride down the Apalachicola River.
ThefateofaFloridabillbanningoildrillingneartheApalachicolaRiverisuncertain,withrumorsofapotentialvetobyGov.DeSantis.SupportersarerallyingandurgingDeSantistosignthebill,whileopponentsawaittheoutcomeofapermitappeal.Thebill’sfuturehingesonDeSantis’decision,withspecificrulesdictatinghistimeframeforaction.ThefateofabilltobanoildrillingalongtheApalachicolaRiverininternationallyacclaimednorthFloridawetlandsisuncertain.
There’sunconfirmedrumorsofavetobyGov.RonDeSantis,andaplannedrallyinApalachicolatoboosttheban.
Inthemeantime,opponentsofproposedexploratoryoildrillingintheriverwatershedhavemountedanefforttopersuadeDeSantistosignth
