In more good news, Gov. DeSantis signed off on the "Kill the Drill" bill yesterday. Initial news at The Times, but watch The Times' main page for more details in the coming week.
TLDR: An oil exploration company was seeking permission to drill in the Apalachicola River basin, about 50 miles upriver from Apalachicola Bay. With the downstream three counties' economies largely dependent upon this river and bay system remaining clean for seafood production, recreational fishing, and general tourism, it's not hard to see how any spill would be catastrophic. Given the paltry upside to finding small deposits of oil in the river basin, drilling in this area is not a worthwhile risk. The state legislature and governor agreed, and have blocked the proposed drilling.
Whew. Onward to less hare-brained things.
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