On the recordAugust 9, 2017
That moratorium is the only place in the entire outer continental shelf of the United States that is off limits to oil rigs, and it's off limits until the year 2022.
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congress.govBill Nelson: “That moratorium is the only place in the entire outer continental shelf of the United States that is off limits to oil…”
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Bill Nelson discusses the oil drilling moratorium in Florida's Gulf of Mexico.
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