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Senate Not Gushing Over House Fracking Offer

The sponsor of a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing in Florida says her chamber is in no mood for a compromise.

The sponsor of a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing in Florida says her chamber is in no mood for a compromise.

“It was very clear that the Florida Senate is interested in a complete ban, straightforward, and we would like to stop fracking before it ever gets started in here in Florida.”

A Senate panel unanimously approved the ban after an attorney for Collier Resources threatened a flurry of lawsuits.

Industry experts told lawmakers the oil and gas drilling technique is safe for the environment.

A Miami native, former WFSU reporter Jim Ash is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience, most of it in print. He has been a member of the Florida Capital Press Corps since 1992.