WASHINGTON Florida Gov. Rick Scott isnt the only East Coast Republican who wants a say on whether vast new stretches of federal waters should be open to oil and gas drilling. GOP lawmakers from other states that have shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean even some who support offshore drilling say the decision ultimately ought to be made by local officials.

The Trump administration last week said it intended to open nearly all U.S. waters , including huge swaths of the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans, to oil exploration. The announcement drew immediate outrage from both Democrats and Republicans, who expressed concern about possible environmental damage, like oil spills, and the potential harm to tourism.

But then, after Scott lobbied against the move, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced on Tuesday he was removing Floridas coastal waters from consideration for future offshore oil drilling. The state, Zinke said, is unique and its coasts are heavily reliant on tourism as an economic driver.