Event Brief
Florida Senators Seek Ban on Drilling Near Eglin Range
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
Summary: U.S. Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody introduced the Protecting Florida’s Offshore Military Readiness Act to prohibit new oil and gas leasing, preleasing, exploration and production across the military’s primary water-testing range off Florida. The proposal would establish a statutory shield for the range, though the description does not specify its size or the bill’s next steps.
WHO: U.S. Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody
WHAT: Introduced legislation to prohibit new oil and gas leasing, preleasing, exploration and production in the military’s primary water-testing range off Florida.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 9:41 AM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The bill is intended to protect the military’s primary water-testing range from commercial oil and gas drilling.
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