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Statements about Environment
Committee to Protect Florida

Committee to Protect Florida

False

Republicans led the Pasco sales tax drive

Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike."

Alex Sink

Alex Sink

True

Bill text was filed five working days before it was passed

House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling."

Florida Conservation Alliance

Florida Conservation Alliance

Half-True

Ignore oil spill images; the vote was on Clean Air Act

"Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules."

George LeMieux

George LeMieux

Mostly False

Aid coming from Mexico, Canada, Netherlands and Norway

The White House has "refused" international help in dealing with the oil spill.

Progress Florida

Progress Florida

True

But they have since changed their tune

"Incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon and incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos have said they plan to champion efforts next legislative session to allow oil rigs off Florida's coast."

Kendrick Meek

Kendrick Meek

Half-True

One switch, one shimmy

"The governor switched his position once again on offshore oil drilling."

Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson

Half-True

Gulf oil could head overseas, but likely won't

"The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop."

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