You sure about that? As I understand it the entire Florida delegation including Jeb is against drilling off of Florida's coast. I think it's a selfish hypocritical position to take but if you are correct I say it's a cudo to Nelson.
Statement of Florida PIRG Director Mark Ferrulo on today’s introduction of Senator Martinez and Nelson’s Permanent Protection for Florida Act of 2006
“Today, Senators Nelson and Martinez introduced the Florida PIRG supported ‘Permanent Protection for Florida Act,’ a bill to protect Florida’s coast from offshore oil and gas drilling.
This legislation includes a list of coastal protections Floridians have long fought for. From making Florida’s current moratorium against offshore drilling leases permanent to canceling all existing drilling leases in Florida waters, this is a comprehensive bill that would provide long lasting protection for Florida’s world famous coastline. This bill is not only bi-partisan, it’s also bi-coastal, with a provision that extends coastal protections for numerous sensitive coastlines around the country from 2012 until 2020.”
http://floridapirg.org/FL.asp?id2=21695
Opps - voted to continue *NO* drilling off the coast. types to fast and now I'm probnably going to get two dozen replies correcting me before this posts!