AIF’s Vice President of Governmental Affairs & Chief Lobbyist Jose Gonzalez presents House Speaker Dean Cannon with a “Champion for Business” award for his support of the business community’s initiatives
Governor Rick Scott addresses AIF membership at our Annual Conference in Orlando
Offshore Exploration and Production of Oil and Natural Gas
AIF SUPPORTS the passage of legislation that establishes a process by which the state of Florida can begin considering proposals for safe offshore drilling in federal and state waters. Florida’s economic recovery is heavily dependent on reasonably priced and reliable sources of petroleum. Florida typically consumes more than 25 million gallons of gasoline and diesel each day for transportation and generates more than half of its electricity from clean burning natural gas. According to federal statistics, the U.S. federal offshore areas hold the equivalent of three times the oil resources of Canada and Mexico combined and almost six times the natural gas resources of these two countries. Allowing safe and environmentally-sensitive access to these resources in state and federal waters is not only in our national interest as a means of improving energy security, diversifying supply and enhancing economic development, it also can serve as an important and much-needed method for generating new revenues and jobs for the State of Florida.
