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CONGRESS ALLOWS RESPONSIBLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DRILLING IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
Oct 17, 2008
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I write to you with good news about the prospects of responsible drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Despite the Democrat majority’s best efforts to prevent increased domestic production of oil and natural gas, the moratorium on drilling in the OCS expired on October 1, 2008.
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PRESERVING PRECIOUS LAND FOR FLORIDA MANATEES
Mar 21, 2008
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Anyone who has lived in or
traveled through Florida’s Nature Coast has seen the beauty and majesty of our
magnificent natural resources. Whether
it is spring fed waterways, marshlands meeting the Gulf of Mexico, or wild
turkeys roaming sandy nature preserves, the 5th District has an
abundance ...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE SECURES RESEARCH FUNDING FOR FLORIDA’S CLAM AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY
Oct 23, 2006
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(Washington, D.C.)
– The University of Florida’s Institute
of Food and Agricultural Sciences has
recently received notification of funding from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, that
will support applied research efforts for Fl...
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SUPPORTING FLORIDA SPORTSMEN AND OUTDOORSMEN IN CONGRESS
Sep 1, 2006
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As a proud member of the Congressional
Sportsmen’s Caucus in the House, I am a strong advocate for the hunting,
fishing and conservation community. Florida’s sportsmen make
a tremendous economic contribution to our state. They spent an astounding $4.6 billion in 2001
alone which su...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE HELPS SECURE FUNDING FOR FLORIDA SHELLFISH EXTENSION PROGRAM AND SUBTROPICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM
Oct 28, 2005
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U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today announced that the Agriculture appropriations conference report passed the U.S. House by a bipartisan vote of 318-63. The bill includes $9,768,000 for the 5th Congressional District, with $300,000 for the Florida Shellfish Aquaculture Developmen...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE SUPPORTS INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS BILL – MEETS VA FUNDING SHORTFALL
Jul 28, 2005
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U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today praised House passage of the H.R. 2361, the FY 2006 Interior Appropriations legislation. The bill passed the House on a bipartisan vote of 410-10 and now goes before the U.S. Senate for approval. Included in H.R. 2361 legislation was emergency fu...
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CONGRESSIONAL ACTIONS PROTECT ENVIRONMENT AND NATIONAL RESOURCES
May 20, 2005
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Few things are more important to our quality of life than sustaining the long-term quality of Florida’s natural resources and environment. Since I entered into public service, I have made the safety of our water a priority, and have been proud to follow through on that ideal for more than twenty ye...
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