Ryan NicolApril 2, 2019
8min897
“Why should we, as a country, sit here with our arms tied behind our back?"
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Ryan NicolApril 2, 2019
A.G. GancarskiMarch 26, 2019
5min270
Environmentalists and industry types rallied in opposition—to no avail.
Staff ReportsNovember 15, 2018
6min566
As Florida waits to find out the eventual results of its recounts, the Florida Petroleum Council urges renewed consideration of offshore drilling. The timing is interesting, as presumed Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis is opposed to the practice. The industry group asserted potential revenue of $2.5 billion as a result of offshore leasing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) […]
Drew WilsonApril 18, 20185min622
The Florida Petroleum Council on Wednesday “raised strong objection” to the Constitution Revision Commission combining offshore drilling and workplace vaping bans into one proposal on the 2018 ballot. “Monday’s decision will force Florida’s voters to vote for or against two completely unrelated, but important, issues at the same time. Bundling these issues is mixing apples […]
Guest AuthorAugust 25, 20154min190
While I was having lunch with Tallahassee banker Ben Graybar recently, we had an open dialogue on cyber security, cyber threats and how we can make sure our customers were protected. We discussed common threats such as boss phishing, identity theft, crypto-locker, password protocols, and then some new threats came up. One I had never […]
Blake DowlingAugust 25, 2015
4min210
I was having lunch with Tallahassee banker Ben Graybar and we had an open dialogue on Cyber Security, threats and how we can make sure our customers were protected. Some common threats were discussed, like boss phishing, identity theft, crypto-locker, password protocols, and then some new threats were revealed. There was one in particular I […]
Bruce RitchieApril 27, 20157min241
A bill that Republicans said would clamp down on oil and gas hydraulic fracturing but some Democrats said would provide a welcome mat for the practice passed the House 82-34 on Monday. HB 1205, one of the most controversial environmental bills of the 2015 Legislative Session, passed the House largely along party lines. The Florida […]
Bruce RitchieApril 20, 2015
7min304
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 likely shut the door politically on oil drilling in Florida waters, a Florida State University oceanography professor said Monday on the five-year anniversary of the spill. In April 2010, a Florida House committee led by future House Speaker Dean Cannon was considering draft legislation to allow drilling in state […]
Bruce RitchieApril 14, 2015
6min221
A bill that would regulate oil and gas hydraulic fracturing was amended by a Senate Committee on Tuesday to place a moratorium on the activity until after a study is completed 2016. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as “high-pressure well-stimulation” or “fracking,” is a process involving the use of water, sand and chemicals to extract oil and gas […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 12, 2015
6min196
The Democratic sponsor of a Senate bill that would ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, said Thursday that local governments are creating a groundswell of support for the legislation. Fracking can involve using water, sand, and chemicals to force oil and gas from underground rock. Environmentalists have raised concerns that the process is a threat to […]