Environmentalists warn of disaster for Everglades if oil fracking bill passes

Florida politicians are debating a proposed law that would remove right of cities and counties to ban fracking and instead give power to a single state agency

Environmentalists are warning of a potential ecological disaster for the Florida Everglades if state lawmakers approve a measure that would open the door to fracking in the sensitive wetlands.

On Tuesday, politicians in Tallahassee were debating a proposed new law that would remove the right of local municipalities to pass ordinances or resolutions banning fracking and instead place all regulation and oversight of drilling for oil into the hands of a single state agency.