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Scott, Moody introduce bill to protect Eglin military range from offshore drilling

Ashley Moody introduced the bill with Rick Scott and argued that the range is important to national security.

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This article1 analysis · Oct 3, 2026
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Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody introduced a bill to bar new oil and gas leasing in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range, citing military readiness. The bill would preserve existing valid leases and allow restrictions to end if the range is no longer certified as critically important.

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Ashley Moody R · FL · SEN
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Ashley Moody
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Senator and bill sponsor

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Rick Scott
R · FL · SEN

Senator and bill sponsor

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Donald Trump
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President during the establishment of the cited drilling moratorium

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Rick Scott and Ashley Moody Introduce Gulf Military Readiness Bill

Outlets agree that Rick Scott and Ashley Moody introduced a bill aimed at protecting military readiness in the Gulf by safeguarding the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range. The coverage describes the measure as addressing oil and gas activity in the range. Right-leaning outlets present the bill as protecting a military training range and foreground the sponsors’ readiness rationale. Unrated outlets also focus on the range and military readiness, while one account adds the context of expanded Gulf leasing and regional economic interests.

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