DeSantis vows to lower gas prices, but opposes offshore oil drilling in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is promising to return America to the days of $2-a-gallon gasoline if he becomes president by unleashing domestic energy production, even though he’s opposed offshore drilling and fracking in his own state. DeSantis’ energy record has come under scrutiny as presidential rival Nikki Haley accuses him of not matching his campaign rhetoric with action. DeSantis signed an executive order opposing offshore oil drilling and fracking just two days into his first term as governor. The order instructed the Department of Environmental Protection to “oppose all off-shore ...