The correct answer is A) polluted beaches.
Environmentalists in Florida are against offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico MAINLY because the drilling might polluted beaches.
The Gulf of Mexico has represented a strategic place for the extraction of oil and gas for the United States. There are millions of dollars invested in this region to continue the exploitation of natural resources. The offshore of Louisiana, Florida, Mississipi, and Alabama are important oil and gas extraction areas that represent a profitable business for oil companies. This offshore drilling has consequences for the environment and many environmentalists in these states had organized demonstrations against these companies.