Oil companies and environmentalists are going head-to-head after the federal government decided last week to allow oil exploration off the East Coast of the U.S., including off Northeast Florida’s shores. Members of Jacksonville’s environmental community and fishing industry are concerned the search itself, as well as the drilling that could follow, will kill or injure dolphins, whales, fish and other aquatic species. The U.S.
Concerns Grow Over East Coast Oil Exploration
Meredith Rutland, Jacksonville Times-Union
Thu, 07/24/2014 - 1:05pm
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Topics: Florida Duval County Jacksonville
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