Articles in Category: 'Florida Petroleum Council'

A Leaner BP is Increasing Exploration in the Gulf

By: Jim Turner | Posted: October 26, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Anadarko, Bloomberg, BP, Business, Deepwater Horizon, Florida Petroleum Council, Florida’s Revenue Estimating Conference, Halliburton, News, Transocean

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Oil Industry Lobbyist Applauds Rick Scott Stance on Drilling

By: Jim Turner | Posted: September 8, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Big Cypress, CIA, Economic Club of Florida, Florida Everglades, Florida Petroleum Council, Florida State University, Michele Bachmann, News, Rick Scott, University of Florida, Politics

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Oil and Gas Keep Pumping Next Door to 'Pristine' Everglades

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: August 31, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Big Cypress, Collier Resources Co., Dave Mica, Everglades, Florida Petroleum Council, George W. Bush, Humble Oil, Kirk Fordham, Michele Bachmann, News, Oil Drilling, Pollution, Sunniland Trend, Politics

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Proposed Gas Tax Hike Splits Transportation Advocates

By: Keith Laing The News Service of Florida | Posted: December 3, 2010 4:05 AM

Florida transportation advocates on Thursday flashed yellow caution lights at a key plank of a bipartisan debt commission’s recommendations for balancing the federal budget, raising the federal tax on gasoline.

TAGS: David Mica, Doug Callaway, Federal Budget, Federal Tax, Florida Petroleum Council, Florida Transportation Builders Association, News, taxes, Government

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