Event Brief
Oct 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
Florida Senators Seek Ban on Drilling in Eglin Range
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U.S. Sens. Ashley Moody and Rick Scott introduced legislation to prohibit oil and gas drilling within the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range off Northwest Florida. The military uses the range for air, sea and joint training and weapons testing; the senators say commercial energy operations could disrupt readiness and live-fire exercises.
WHO: U.S. Sens. Ashley Moody and Rick Scott U.S. military
WHAT: Moody and Scott introduced the Protecting Florida’s Offshore Military Readiness Act to ban oil and gas drilling in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range.
WHEN: Oct 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM ET
WHERE: Northwest Florida
WHY: The senators say drilling could interfere with military readiness and live-fire training exercises in the range.
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