Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding Gov. Scott’s decision not to file against Transocean:

“I urge Gov. Scott to aggressively fight to protect Florida taxpayers. Other states and communities appear to be more proactive in their approaches to recoup tax dollars and damages. As the Alabama Attorney General said when he filed suit last August, ‘based on BP’s broken promises, their history of saying one thing and doing another,’ only a hard-nosed, aggressive approach will do.

“The state of Louisiana also filed suit last month. Florida is lagging behind. We must leave no stone unturned. With a $3 billion hole in its budget, Floridians expect the governor to be able to articulate a plan to hold BP, Transocean and others accountable.

“Whatever his legal strategy, I urge Gov. Scott to be transparent and aggressive and get into the fight for the best interests of Floridians.”