Oil protesters storm Naples beach near Gov. Scott's
home
Event ends up outside governor's house.
Not in my backyard or yours governor?
People, when you can buy an office, you get to
do whatever you want, even against your own people.
NAPLES, Fla. (AP)
About 100 Collier County residents concerned with the
proposed oil well in Golden Gate Estates in Naples constructed a model rig
about 10 feet tall right outside the governor's home on Saturday.
"Don't Drill. Preserve our Paradise. Oil: Not
Worth a Panther's Whisker."
"Panthers have nowhere else to go.
This is one more nail in the coffin," said
Matthew Schwartz, executive director of the South Florida Wild lands
Association.
He told The Naples Daily news
that Florida panthers in the refuge would have to deal
with the lights, sounds and vibrations of the nearby well.
He said the animals could be displaced and frequent
traffic to the drilling site would mean more dangerous roads for the already
endangered species.
Residents say the proposed 145-foot rig would stand
about 1,000 feet from homes.
They also say it will affect the endangered Florida
panther and nearby Everglades.
The group is demanding that Gov. Scott deny the well's
permit through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
"We thought it would be symbolic to share a small
token, for a few hours, of what it would be like to have an oil rig in one's
backyard,"
Golden Gate Estates residents Jaime Duran-Pinzon,
left, and Frank Cummings, right, lead an anti-oil drilling protest Saturday
behind the home of Gov. Rick Scott in Naples.
/ Kinray Morose/news-press.com