The E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center will be sponsoring a public forum on the proposal to allow oil and gas drilling in Florida state waters. The forum will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 5 to 6:30 PM at the South Walton High School Auditorium, located at 645 Greenway Trail off Highway 331 South, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, .
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Presenters at the forum will be David Mica, Executive Director of the Florida Petroleum Council; Eric Draper, Executive Director of Audubon of Florida; David Rancourt, a partner with the Southern Energy Group and Lead Advocate for Florida Energy Associates, and[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial] David McClain, former oil spill planner and trainer with the Marine Spill Response Corporation and current consultant to Apalachicola Riverkeeper.
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[/FONT]After the presentations, there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.
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[/FONT]Everyone is invited to attend.
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