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Francis Rooney Wants to Ensure Feds Will Never Open Eastern Gulf for Oil Drilling

January 16, 2018 - 6:00am
Francis Rooney (Photo: Katie Klann/Naples Daily News)
Francis Rooney (Photo: Katie Klann/Naples Daily News)

Even while the Trump administration has agreed not to allow oil drilling off the coast of Florida, a congressman from the Sunshine State wants to make sure that pledge becomes law. 

Last week, U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., who is the vice chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee despite having just completed his first year in Congress, unveiled the “Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act.” Rooney’s proposal would ensure the federal moratorium banning oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico would become permanent. 

Rooney made the case for his proposal on Friday. 

“Offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico is incompatible with our environment and endangers our military readiness,” Rooney said. The moratorium on exploration and drilling was established in 2006 and will expire in 2022 unless Congress acts. It is critical for the future of Florida and our tourism-based economy that this effort to extend the moratorium succeed.”

Rooney praised Gov. Rick Scott for his work ensuring the Trump administration would not permit drilling off the Florida coast. 

“I am thankful for the hard work of Governor Scott and the responsiveness of Secretary Zinke in carving Florida out of the administration’s updated drilling plan, but we must ensure that future generations do not have to continue fighting this battle,” Rooney said. 

During his time in Congress, Rooney has thrown his support behind U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s, D-Fla., “Florida Coastal Protection Act" which would also make the moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf and around parts of South Florida permanent. Rooney is also backing U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s, D-Fla., “Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act" which extends the moratorium until 2027. 

Rooney’s bill was sent to the U..S House Natural Resources Committee on Thursday. So far, Rooney has not rounded up any cosponsors in the House. 

First elected to Congress in 2016 to represent parts of Southwest Florida, Rooney served as ambassador to the Holy See during then President George W. Bush’s second term. 

Comments

Francis Rooney needs to be working to ensure oil drilling occurs nowhere off Florida's coast (Gulf, Atlantic and Florida Straits) . . . . . . all three areas are crucial to Florida's economic and environmental well-being (go ahead, name one non-sensitive Florida coastal area - and be forewarned, I published on the identification of Florida's sensitive coastal environments, including for the Petroleum industry) . . . . . . . the good news is that most of Florida's political representatives, regardless of party, now appear to be united against such proposals . . . . . . . . . . . as to those politicians still pushing for such nonsense, including Contrary Emperor Trump . . . . . . . PATHETIC . . .

Finally some common sense reps who vote for what's right, instead of the same old party sheep...

Rooney is a perfect example of what is wrong with Congress. Our Republic was established so that we send God fearing representatives to DC so that they can apply moral integrity in decisions that affect our Nation. Their responsibility is to the entire country and what is best for it. It is not the state or district that he needs to represent it is what is best for the entire country. He is not the only one putting his or her reelection above the best interest of our Nation, they all do it. I contend that if you take 435 College bound High School Seniors, give them a 3 hour constitutional class and 1 hour job description of a U. S. Representative or U. S. Senator, that they must follow to keep their job and put them in Congress. we would have a better government. Our Elective Officials have failed to perform their job description putting their self-interest above our Nation.

Joseph T., you just hate everyone, don't you . . . . . . whether it's a black President --> "Obama’s plan as a Muslim Terrorist is coming to a head, the total destruction of the United States Economy" . . . . . . Democrats --> "Satan seems to be the head of the Democrat Party" . . . . . . .Republicans --> "Republicans stain their shorts every time the wind blows against them" and "I am sick of the GOP reaching out to the gays, Blacks, Hispanics, women, etc.". . . . government in general --> "Now, it is clear that there is no “Good Government . . . the collective body is evil" . . . . . . . . . . . the key issue here is HATE . . . . . hate everyone and everything . . . . . . . HATE, HATE, HATE . . . . . . . and I'm so glad you promote the placing of uneducated, inexperienced 17-to18-year children, without even a high school diploma, as this country's legislative leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . just proving how we should view your hate-driven opinions . . . . . . . . PATHETIC . . .

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