Public Forum on Proposal to Allow Drilling off Florida Coast

The E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center will sponsor a public forum on the proposal to allow oil and gas drilling in Florida state waters from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at the South Walton High School Auditorium, 645 Greenway Trail off Highway 331 South in Santa Rosa Beach.

Presenters at the forum will be David Mica, executive director of the Florida Petroleum Council; Eric Draper, executive director of  Audubon of Florida; David Rancourt, a partner with the Southern Energy Group and Lead Advocate for Florida Energy Associates; and David McClain, former oil spill planner and trainer with the Marine Spill Response Corporation and current consultant to Apalachicola Riverkeeper.

After the presentations, there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.  Everyone is invited to attend.  The forum would welcome the attendance of our local leaders.