16 Quotes by Mark Ferrulo

Allowing any drilling off the coast poses a serious threat to our way of life and our economy. We would like to see our policy-makers fighting to oppose any drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

It's clear Florida is dead in the sights of the oil industry and their allies in Congress and the White House.

It's definitely a change in position in our minds.

I know this is becoming more of a problem for a lot of people in Florida.

Combine this plan with the Domenici bill and it's clear Florida is dead in the sights of the oil industry and their allies in Congress and the White House. But the fight is far from over. It's a 10-round prize fight and we're in round 7.

Gov. Bush's aggressive efforts to protect Florida's coast led to the protection we currently have. I think most people agree we need him once again to go to the mat on this issue if we're going to win some meaningful protections.

The Florida delegation is united against it, as are most coastal states, but he has a promise it will be heard, so we're not taking it lightly. We're thinking it might only be a starting position for him.