Members of Congress raise concerns about potential coastal oil drilling in letter to President
NewsChannel7’s Jessica Foster speaks to Congressman Jimmy Patronis
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Trump administration announced plans on Thursday for potential new oil drilling off the coast of Florida. [RELATED: Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida]
The proposed plan could be hazardous to the state, according to several congressmen.
Congressman Jimmy Patronis wrote a letter to the president about his concerns. [RELATED: Congressman Patronis writes Trump about oil drilling]
Several congressmen, including Neal Dunn, signed the letter.
The full letter can be seen below:
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