STLtoday.com | New hunt for oil in Florida raises environmental concerns : News - St. Louis ... STLtoday.com In this April 6, 1999 photo shows an oil pump at Pad 2 in the Racoon Point Oil Field in Big Cypress National Preserve in the Florida Everglades. Renewed hunts for oil in sensitive Florida ecosystems have environmental groups raising questions about the ... Mayo: Oil drilling near the Everglades sounds like a bad idea - Sun Sentinel |