{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://patronis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-patronis-encourages-floridians-to-let-their-voices-be-heard", "Congressman Patronis Encourages Floridians to Let Their Voices Be Heard", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Jimmy Patronis", "P000622", "patronis.house.gov", "patronis", "https://patronis.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Patronis encourages his constituents to voice their opinions on the Department of the Interior\u2019s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management\u2019s (BOEM\u2019s) draft, proposed plan for offshore drilling from 2026 to 2031, before the comment period ends on January 23, 2026, at 10:59 P.M. CST.\n\n\u201cIt is our right to share our concerns and perspectives, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management\u2019s responsibility to listen to what we have to say,\u201d said Congressman Patronis. \u201cI encourage all my constituents to let their voices be heard during the comment period.\u201d\n\nAs currently proposed, the draft plan offers vast, new areas for drilling off Florida\u2019s Gulf coast, including areas 100 miles east of the Military Mission Line, beginning in 2029. These areas near Eglin Air Force Base have been off limits to new oil exploration for decades because of the sensitive munitions testing that occurs in the Eastern Gulf Test and Training Range.\n\nFor the draft plan to lead to sales in 2029 as currently proposed, the federal ban would have to be rescinded, and BOEM would have to finalize the planning area. Before finalizing the area, BOEM is obligated to release the plan for public comment. This comment period represents the first of several where persons may express views on the draft plan.\n\nTo access the Online Portal Submission and the Notice, please click the links below:\n\nOnline Portal Submission -https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/BOEM-2025-0483-0001\n\nNotice -https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20760/notice-of-availability-of-the-11th-national-outer-continental-shelf-oil-and-gas-leasing-draft\n\nVia Mail:\n\n11th National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program\n\nAttn: Ms. Kelly Hammerle\n\nBureau of Ocean Energy Management (VAM-LD)\n\n45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166-9216\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://patronis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-patronis-encourages-floridians-to-let-their-voices-be-heard"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.2421890646219254, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}