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Counties oppose bills to pre-empt fracking bans
Posted by Tallahassee Democrat: Jeff Burlew on November 28th, 2015
Tallahassee Democrat: County commissioners across Florida are opposing a push by lawmakers that would short-circuit their ability to regulate or ban fracking in their communities.
About 20 counties, from Leon to Miami-Dade, and nearly 40 cities, including Tallahassee, have passed resolutions or ordinances banning fracking, an unconventional drilling technique that’s generated controversy over environmental and health concerns. As of late October, the bans were in place in cities and counties representing roughly 8...
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Fracking Bills Move Forward in Florida
Posted by Tallahassee Democrat: Jeff Burlew on April 16th, 2015
Tallahassee Democrat: Controversial bills that would create a regulatory framework for fracking in Florida passed committee hurdles on Tuesday over the objections of environmental groups and concerned citizens.
Members of the House State Affairs Committee signed off on HB 1205, which would set regulations for fracking, in a 12-5 party-line vote, with Republicans supporting it. They voted 11-6 in favor of HB 1209, which would create an exemption in public-records law for proprietary chemicals used in the process.
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