Q&A of the Day – What does the expanded ban on offshore drilling mean for Florida?

Published: Sept. 10, 2020, 1:21 p.m.

President Trump’s order specifically impacts federal waters. Federal law currently prohibits drilling off Florida’s Gulf coast until 2022 but included no protections for our Atlantic coast. Trump’s order takes current law, expands it to include the Atlantic Coast and extends it for ten years beyond the current law.