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Florida inches closer to off shore oil and gas drilling

A Florida House panel has approved a bill that would permit oil and natural gas drilling in coastal areas where it’s now banned.

The measure would allow drilling from the water’s edge to 10 miles into the Gulf of Mexico. That’s where federal waters begin, and also where drilling is prohibited.

Fla. House panel OKs bill for drilling near shore

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