/tags/fracking fracking en-US WLRN Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:17:08 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-28/nikki-haley-ron-desantis-fracking-drilling Haley said DeSantis "is against fracking. He is against drilling." PolitiFact Florida rates the statement Half True because it but leaves out important details or takes things out of context. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:17:08 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-28/nikki-haley-ron-desantis-fracking-drilling Amy Sherman | PolitiFact /news/2021-07-27/fracking-dumped-millions-of-gallons-of-waste-into-the-gulf-according-to-report The entire fracking process creates waste, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. And a lot of the activity is concentrated in the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico, which is home to several endangered and threatened wildlife species. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:57:30 GMT /news/2021-07-27/fracking-dumped-millions-of-gallons-of-waste-into-the-gulf-according-to-report Jessica Meszaros /news/2019-05-19/next-year-maybe-abortion-fracking-among-bills-dead-after-floridas-2019-session During Florida’s 2019 Legislative session, lawmakers had two months to debate hundreds of bills. In the end, the House and Senate worked a half-day of… Sun, 19 May 2019 22:15:00 GMT /news/2019-05-19/next-year-maybe-abortion-fracking-among-bills-dead-after-floridas-2019-session Christine DiMattei /news/2019-04-18/environmentalists-call-on-governor-to-ban-all-types-of-fracking-not-just-some To mark Ron DeSantis's 100th day in the Governor's office, environmentalist groups gathered across several cities in Florida on Wednesday for a day of… Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:03:10 GMT /news/2019-04-18/environmentalists-call-on-governor-to-ban-all-types-of-fracking-not-just-some Caitie Muñoz /2019-03-26/environmentalists-say-bill-to-ban-fracking-doesnt In November, voters agreed to change The Florida Constitution to ban fracking. A bill moving through the legislature sort of implements that. Tue, 26 Mar 2019 20:50:12 GMT /2019-03-26/environmentalists-say-bill-to-ban-fracking-doesnt Blaise Gainey /news/2019-03-04/senate-fracking-bill-draws-criticism Increased protections for the Everglades could be added to a controversial measure that would ban the oil- and gas-drilling technique known as… Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:22:55 GMT /news/2019-03-04/senate-fracking-bill-draws-criticism News Service Of Florida /2017-04-26/senate-to-consider-allowing-fracking-cost-recovery-by-utilities A proposal allowing Florida Power and Light to charge customers for exploratory natural gas drilling has cleared a key senate hurdle, despite numerous... Wed, 26 Apr 2017 21:41:26 GMT /2017-04-26/senate-to-consider-allowing-fracking-cost-recovery-by-utilities Lynn Hatter /2017-04-04/chairman-pulls-the-plug-on-fracking-ban The fate of a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing appears sealed now that a powerful Republican is calling it quits. Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:05:31 GMT /2017-04-04/chairman-pulls-the-plug-on-fracking-ban Jim Ash /news/2017-03-29/trumps-move-against-clean-power-plan-probably-wont-have-much-impact-in-florida President Trump fulfilled one of his big campaign promises on Tuesday: He signed an executive order that directed the Environmental Protection Agency to… Wed, 29 Mar 2017 22:04:49 GMT /news/2017-03-29/trumps-move-against-clean-power-plan-probably-wont-have-much-impact-in-florida /news/2017-03-16/decision-florida-florida-lawmakers-consider-proposed-fracking-ban Florida lawmakers are tackling a proposed ban on hydraulic fracturing, and other fracking-like well stimulation treatments in the state. The… Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:31:06 GMT /news/2017-03-16/decision-florida-florida-lawmakers-consider-proposed-fracking-ban John Davis