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Interior Secretary Zinke: Florida Offshore Oil Drilling Is 'Off The Table'

Zinke cites a request from Gov. Rick Scott and his argument that the state relies on tourism. Critics note the state is rich in electoral votes and other states also rely on tourism.

A week after announcing a dramatic expansion of offshore drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said the Trump administration will grant an exception for the state of Florida.

After what the Associated Press reported as a brief meeting between Zinke and Florida's Republican Gov. Rick

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