With committee meetings just around the corner for the Florida Legislature, the proposal to drill for oil in state waters, just a few miles off the coasts of America's best beaches, has begun – again.
I was recently invited to speak at the Agency on Bay Management, a committee of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. I was joined on the panel by a representative from Senator Bill Nelson's office, two representatives of the oil industry, a scientist, and a representative of our local tourism industry. While video of my remarks is not available, our office uploaded the audio to YouTube, complete with photogaphs of our beautiful Gulf Coast.
Video after the jump:
This article appears in Sep 2-8, 2009.