Apalachicola Riverkeeper, an environmental group dedicated to the protection and restoration of the river and Apalachicola Bay, said in a blog post that it remained"strongly opposed to these exploratory oil & gas wells as they pose significant ecological along with economic risk to the region.
The group added that the drilling pads would be surrounded by flowing water during major floods. ExploratoryFlorida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in 2018, when Cholla applied for the drilling permits, that major floods had occurred five times over the previous 15 years and were expected to become more frequent.
In addition, environmentalists are worried that if the exploratory drilling leads to the development of a commercial field, a hydrogen sulfide processing plant may be constructed. Apalachicola Riverkeeper said this could affect downstream communities.
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