So, Rick Scott cuts a ballyhooed deal with U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to separate Florida from coastal, oil-drilling scenarios. Political expedience meets environmental conversion. Swing state loyalty meets senatorial ambition.
But let’s not forget that the Trump Administration’s overall coastal drilling policy remains a threat. Spills off of other Gulf states, lest we forget, have a rippling impact. No sighs of relief; it’s everybody’s environment–ecological and economic.