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Florida Launches Reader Program to Bring Nature Books to Life

June 3, 2022

This summer, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) Florida State Parks and its partners will advance outdoor access for all Floridians through the Real Florida Reader Program. DEP, along…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: education

Florida Partnership Encourages Families to Explore Education

March 4, 2022

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) Florida State Parks is partnering with the Florida Prepaid College Savings Program to encourage families to explore educational opportunities and the outdoors. Through…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: education

Several States Put Own Spin on America Recycles Week

November 19, 2021

This week, states found many innovative ways to mark the occasion of America Recycles Week: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection celebrated with Florida Recycles Week. Daily webinars provided educational…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

U.S. EPA Recognizes Florida and Partners for Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse

October 29, 2021

This month, U.S. EPA recognized the Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West Partnering Team with the 2021 National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award. As part of the Base…

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ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update

March 2, 2021

In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: PFAS

Florida Leaders Tout Conservation Project to Protect Longleaf Pine Ecosystems

October 23, 2020

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein, among several other environmental leaders across Florida, highlighted through a recent visit the state’s efforts to conserve and protect its natural resources…

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Florida Touts Cleanest Air on Record, Meets All Ambient Air Quality Standards

March 20, 2020

Earlier this month, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that the state now meets all of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards statewide. The milestone is the culmination…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, emissions

ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards

February 13, 2020

In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: PFAS

Florida Unveils Online Water Quality Portal

November 8, 2019

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein announced this week the rollout of a new online dashboard that allows the public to get a snapshot…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: algae, data collection, waterbodies

Florida Launches Interactive Algal Bloom Dashboard

May 31, 2019

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched a new interactive algal bloom dashboard to help make water quality information more readily available and understandable to the public. The…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: algae, dashboard, hab, HABs

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