February 14, 2016 | Northwest Florida Daily News
The abrupt end to the 2015 Legislative Session left an important piece of legislation in limbo: the regulation of the onshore oil and gas industry. Fortunately, Sen. Garrett Richter (R-Naples) and Rep. Ray Rodrigues (R-Estero) are again championing this good legislation during the 2016 Legislative Session, and we are nearing the finish line, with HB 191 having already gained passage in the Florida House and SB 318 having only one committee stop left before being considered by the full Florida Senate.
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January 27, 2016 | Florida Politics
The Florida League of Cities and the Florida Association of Counties have withdrawn their opposition to a bill prohibiting local governments from banning hydraulic fracturing.
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January 25, 2016 | Florida Politics
A proposal to regulate high-pressure well stimulation has cleared a second Senate committee, despite continued objections from environmental activists.
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January 21, 2016 | Florida Politics
A bill that aims to regulate hydraulic fracturing and other forms of high-pressure well stimulation is headed to the House floor, where bill sponsors said it will likely be amended to address local government concerns.
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January 13, 2016 | Florida Politics
A bill to regulate hydraulic fracturing cleared its first Senate hurdle Wednesday.
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January 1, 2016 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Right now, in Florida, there's a debate over the future of onshore oil and gas activities and, more specifically, the use of high-pressure well stimulation techniques, such as hydraulic fracturing. During the course of this debate, there have been several common misconceptions surrounding the use of these advanced techniques. And, as lawmakers consider how to best govern this industry, we at Associated Industries of Florida feel it's important to address several of the fallacies that have been proffered.
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December 30, 2015 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
David Fleshler's "Big Cypress Oil Drilling" story clearly illustrates the promise of affordable and secure domestic energy being developed in an environmentally responsible manner.
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December 18, 2015 | Tallahassee Democrat
Right now in Florida, there’s a debate over the future of onshore oil and gas activities and, more specifically, the use of high-pressure well stimulation techniques, such as hydraulic fracturing. During the course of this debate, there have been several misconceptions surrounding the use of these advanced techniques and their impact on the environment, the health and welfare of residents, and the impact to property values.
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November 17, 2015 | Energy In Depth
Florida’s oil and gas industry has operated safely —mostly unnoticed by residents and tourists—for decades.
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October 1, 2015 | Naples Daily News
Recently, Ray Judah penned a guest commentary in the Naples Daily News, “Oil, gas drilling bills don’t adequately protect groundwater” that contains multiple inaccuracies and warrants a response.
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September 25, 2015 | Florida Politics
A perennial power player in Tallahassee politics singled out two Republican lawmakers for praise on Friday for their work on behalf of the Florida oil and gas industry.
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August 25, 2015 | Naples Daily News
The development of Florida’s energy supplies has been the subject of recent news stories and columns in the Naples Daily News and many other newspapers throughout Florida.
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August 22, 2015 | Naples Daily News
The recently published opinion piece by the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s Jennifer Hecker regarding the onshore oil and gas industry is misleading and inaccurate.
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August 19, 2015 | Tampa Bay Times
Energy production in Florida holds the promise to boost our economy with jobs and revenue to local communities around the state. Florida is the third-largest energy consumer in America and yet it produces less than 1 percent of the nation's energy supply. This disparity, along with the significant economic potential of energy production, is why energy companies continue to explore mineral resources in promising areas such as southwest Florida.
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June 12, 2015 | Energy In Depth
Earlier this week, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a statement announcing that it had voted during its annual meeting “to adopt new policies on emerging health care topics.” Two specific policies were mentioned in the AMA release: one calling on itself to do more to ensure veterans have access to better health care closer to home (cool); and the other “supporting the full disclosure of chemicals placed into the environment” during the hydraulic fracturing process.
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April 22, 2015 | News-Press
Responding to concerns raised in Southwest Florida, I filed legislation to strengthen Florida’s regulatory framework governing oil and gas activities in the state.
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April 22, 2015 | Naples Daily News
Responding to concerns raised in Southwest Florida, I filed legislation to strengthen Florida’s regulatory framework governing oil and gas activities in the state of Florida.
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July 31, 2014 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Maybe the Dan A. Hughes Co., the Texas-based oil company that ran afoul of the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, did the state a favor.
The flap it caused while drilling for oil will likely spark a reevaluation of oil-drilling regulations and help
the public better understand an industry that operates near parks, animal preserves and drinking water supplies.
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