Florida lawmakers introduced a bill to ban early oil and gas work off the state coast, saying an early push for east coast drilling was too risky. “I was involved in the cleanup efforts following the BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast, and I refuse to sit by while Florida’s east coast could potentially be threatened from the devastating effects of offshore drilling,” U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy , D-Fla., said in an emailed statement. “Seismic testing is the first step in the wrong direction.” Seismic testing is used to get a better understanding of the reserve potential in […]