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Sarasota commission adopts resolution opposing offshore drilling in eastern Gulf

City Commission of the City of Sarasota · January 20, 2026
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Summary

The City Commission unanimously adopted Resolution 26R3373 on Jan. 20 opposing proposed offshore oil and gas leasing in a South‑Central Gulf planning area, citing threats to tourism, fisheries and coastal resilience and aligning the city with regional partners.

The Sarasota City Commission adopted a resolution Jan. 20 formally opposing proposed offshore oil and gas leasing in a new planning area in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Public Works and engineering staff presented Resolution 26R3373, which would register the City of Sarasota's objection to a U.S. Department of the Interior draft plan that identified a…

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