Issue archive
- Senators ask Congress to end oil industry sway over government officials, media release , September 17, 2008
- Senator To Interior Secretary: Fire Those Tied To Scandal, article , September 11, 2008
- 'Oil for sex' scandal spurs calls for probe of big oil's influence, media release , September 11, 2008
- Sen. Nelson on a report revealing illicit government ties to oil industry, statement & speeche , September 10, 2008
- U.S. senator: Inspector's reports reveal government ties to oil industry, media release , September 09, 2008
- Key senator acts to block Interior on offshore drilling, media release , July 31, 2008
- Sen. Nelson on oil spills from offshore drilling rigs, statement & speeche , July 18, 2008
- Congress now being asked to ban oil trading, media release , June 16, 2008
- Oil industry tries again for offshore drilling, Senate reaffirms coastal protections, media release , March 13, 2008
- Nelson: Energy independence key to national security, media release , September 11, 2006
- Senate leaders pledge Florida will be protected from oil, gas rigs, media release , July 27, 2006
- Senators asked to assure Florida's coastal protections, media release , July 24, 2006
- Nelson critical of passage of Pombo bill, media release , June 29, 2006
- Effort launched to block Cuban oil drilling close to Keys, media release , April 28, 2006
- Nelson: White House lacks tough policies needed to break Americs's oil addiction, media release , April 22, 2006
- As MMS hearing approaches, support for anti-drilling legislation continues, media release , April 05, 2006
- At Nelson’s urging, Norton adds public meeting in Florida, media release , March 13, 2006
- U.S. senator signals intention to block Norton replacement over White House drilling plan, media release , March 10, 2006
- Florida senator signals start of filibuster, after key panel passes drilling off Florida, media release , March 08, 2006
- Florida excluded from oil drilling discussion, media release , March 07, 2006
- Plan by Florida’s senators aims to provide atate with permanent protection from oil, gas rigs, media release , February 01, 2006
- Rumsfeld: Oil, gas drilling off Florida “incompatible” with military, media release , December 01, 2005
- Sen. Bill Nelson’s statement on the U.S. House dropping plans for drilling off Florida, media release , November 10, 2005
- White House pushing plan to give Florida waters to Louisiana and oil companies, media release , July 22, 2005
- Nelson enlisting residents in battle against big oil, media release , June 23, 2005
- Senate supports inventory of offshore oil in Florida, elsewhere, article , June 21, 2005
- Senate vote signals drilling fight not over, media release , June 21, 2005
- Florida senators in combat mode against Gulf drilling, article , June 15, 2005
- Florida safe!, media release , June 14, 2005
- Florida Senators avert drilling showdown - for now, prepare for battle in June, media release , May 26, 2005
- Letter to Secretary Gale Norton, Department of the Interior, letter & misc , May 26, 2005
- Letter to Secretary Gale Norton, Department of the Interior, letter & misc , April 21, 2005
- Nelson calls for extending ban on offshore drilling, media release , December 13, 2004
- Senators push for gas drilling off Florida coast, article , December 12, 2004
- Letter to Secretary Gale Norton, Department of the Interior, letter & misc , December 10, 2004
- Senators take sides on easing offshore drilling rules, article , August 21, 2003
- Congressional bill raises fears of offshore drilling, article , June 13, 2003
- U.S. Senate backs oil-gas study off Florida, other coastal states, article , June 12, 2003
- Congressional delegation urging changes to energy bills, article , April 09, 2003
- A rigged deal, editorial , July 04, 2001
- Sun Editorial: A political solution, editorial , July 04, 2001
- Nelson fires latest shot in offshore drilling war, article , June 28, 2001
- Nelson vows no deal, no drilling, article , May 26, 2001
- New senator opposes drilling off Florida, article , May 19, 2001