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Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The Department of Environmental Protection is the lead agency in state government for environmental management and stewardship and is one of the more diverse agencies in state government, protecting our air, water, and land. The Department is divided into
three primary areas: Regulatory Programs, Land and Recreation
and Planning and Management. Florida’s environmental priorities
include restoring America’s Everglades, improving air quality,
restoring and protecting the water quality in our springs, lakes,
rivers and coastal waters, conserving environmentally-sensitive
lands and providing citizens and visitors with recreational
opportunities, now and in the future.
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Governor Crist Announces 2008 Climate Change Summit
Florida Governor Charlie Crist today announced the 2008 Serve
to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change. The conference will be held
June 25-26, 2008, at the Intercontinental Miami. Building on the foundation for
Florida’s energy future began at last year’s summit, the 2008 summit will focus
on stimulating economic development in clean technologies as well as “greening”
Florida’s business community.
“Florida’s businesses continue to demonstrate that there is gold in green,
and climate-friendly energy sources – like ethanol and solar energy – are
bringing new prospects for our state,” said Governor Charlie Crist. “Encouraging
companies to do business the green way as well as building a strong market in
renewable energy...Learn More
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Be a fan-atic
Instead of reaching for the A/C as the temperature outside
rises, consider the much underrated ceiling fan. It uses
dramatically less energy than an air conditioner, costs less
to buy, is a breeze to install and cools like a charm. For
the Do-It-Yourself types, there’s always
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Last updated:
May 12, 2008