A bill has been filed in the Florida House to ban the oil and gas-drilling process known as “fracking”. Environmental groups and some lawmakers have long wanted to block fracking in Florida, but legislation has not passed. Fracking involves injecting water, sand and chemicals underground to create fractures in rock formations, allowing natural gas and oil to be released. While supporters say fracking increases production and holds down energy costs, opponents argue it threatens water supplies and can cause environmental damage.
FLORIDA ANTI-FRACKING BILL
Jan 14, 2019 | 5:10 AM
Sun Nov 1
Pensacola, FL, USA
74°FFeels Like: 75°F
Wind/Dir: 34 MPH-E
Humidity: 84%
Pressure: 30.1 INHG
Cloudy. Feels like 75°F. Wind 34 mph E. Pressure 30.1 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 1:56 AM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Night
71°FLowWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day
77°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 71%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night
67°FLowWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 24%
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mon Nov 2
Day
79°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 3%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night
68°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 4%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tue Nov 3
Day
79°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 20%
A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
69°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 54%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wed Nov 4
Day
79°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-S
Precipitation: 67%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night
67°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 20%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thu Nov 5
Day
78°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 5%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night
63°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 1%
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Fri Nov 6
Day
77°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 5%
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night
61°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 0%
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sat Nov 7
Day
76°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 3%
Sunny, with a high near 76.
