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Over 100 Florida local elected officials sign on in support of statewide fracking ban

Largest number of local Florida elected officials ever urge the State Legislature to pass a statewide fracking ban in 2019 

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To date, more than 100 local elected officials from across Florida have signed onto a letter calling on the State Legislature to pass a statewide ban on fracking in the upcoming session. Also breaking, 3 of the 5 Democratic gubernatorial candidates signed on to a pledge (Jeff Greene-D, Phillip Levine-D, Andrew Gillum-D) to ban fracking, offshore drilling, and to refuse to accept Big Oil and Gas campaign funding

After a fracking operation occurred in Collier County in late 2013, mass disapproval for fracking has spread across the state. 90 counties and cities have passed ordinances and resolutions either banning the practice, supporting a statewide ban, or opposing pro-fracking legislation.

“Fracking is simply too risky to allow in Florida. The threats it poses to our drinking water and beautiful areas like our beaches makes it a non-starter here,” said Naples Mayor Bill Barnett. “As the Mayor of the City of Naples, I am committed to protecting our citizens and environment from the risks associated with fracking. I urge our state legislators to act and pass a statewide fracking ban.”

Following the up swell of opposition to fracking in Florida among local elected officials, the Floridians Against Fracking coalition has also urged the State Legislature to pass a statewide fracking ban. Fracking ban legislation was introduced in the Florida House and Senate in 2016 and 2017, and gained more bipartisan support each year.

“The Florida Legislature has delayed far too long in passing a statewide fracking ban. Thousands of Floridians, business owners, local elected officials, and the candidates to be Florida’s next governor all agree: we need to ban fracking in Florida”, said Michelle Allen, Senior Florida Organizer with Food & Water Watch. “The legislature must act in the upcoming session to pass the fracking ban and protect our water from further damage.”

In the 2018 session, Senator Dana Young (R-Tampa) and Representative Kathleen Peters (R-Treasure Island) filed the legislation. The senate bill was passed through the Environmental Preservation and Conservation and Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment and Natural Resources committees with unanimous support.  

These local elected officials have joined over 50 organizations and over 200 business in Florida in calling on the Florida Legislature to ban fracking statewide. Earlier this summer, all 7 of the major gubernatorial candidates: Ron DeSantis, Adam Putnam, Gwen Graham, Philip Levine, Andrew Gillum, Chris King, and Jeff Greene voiced support for banning fracking in the state.

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