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<updated>2007-06-12T09:00:00Z</updated>
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		<title><![CDATA[Will state's plan protect bald eagles?]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10917" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10917</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[As the agency gets ready to remove the bird from its imperiled-species list, it has crafted a plan to maintain the eagle population across the state. ]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-06-12T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-06-12T09:00:00Z</published>
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		<title><![CDATA[2007-08 Budget Ensures Continued Protection for Florida's Environment]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10910" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10910</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Governor Charlie Crist signed the State's budget for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2007-08, increasing protection for Florida's natural resources and diversifying our energy resources. ]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-05-29T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-05-29T09:00:00Z</published>
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		<title><![CDATA[Florida Cabinet Recognizes 100th Anniversary of DEP's Florida Geological Survey ]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10903" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10903</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Recognizing the importance of science in environmental protection, Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet signed a resolution this week commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Florida Geological Survey.]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-05-18T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-05-18T09:00:00Z</published>
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		<title><![CDATA[DEP Commends $2 Million for Florida's Communities]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10904" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10904</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Michael W. Sole today congratulated five Florida communities for receiving $2 million in grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-05-18T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-05-18T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[Governor Charlie Crist Applauds U.S. Senate for Passage of Water Resources Development Act of 2007]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10905" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10905</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Governor Charlie Crist today applauded the U.S. Senate for passing the 2007 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which is necessary for the continued restoration of the Everglades. ]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-05-17T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-05-17T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[DEP Secretary Pleased with Outcome of Interagency Meeting ]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10906" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10906</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[DEP Secretary and Senator Jeff Atwater joined representatives from local government, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and residents on Singer Island to view erosion stresses from the storm and discuss emergency response needs. ]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-05-15T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-05-15T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[DEP Creates Web Page for Emergency Information]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10863" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10863</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[DEP today released an updated version of its emergency management Web site, providing immediate access to updated information on wildfires, air quality and drought conditions.]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-05-12T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-05-12T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[Extension of SPCC Compliance Dates]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10864" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10864</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Yesterday, the EPA Administrator signed a final rule extending the SPCC compliance dates.  Note that EPA has now established one deadline--July 1, 2009--for both plan preparation and implementation.  ]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-05-12T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-05-12T09:00:00Z</published>
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		<title><![CDATA[Statement by DEP Secretary Michael W. Sole Regarding the Passage of Senate Bill 392 ]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10859" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10859</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Senate Bill 392 expands the Lake Okeechobee Protection Act to include protection and restoration of the Lake Okeechobee watershed and the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers and estuaries. ]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-05-07T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-05-07T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[EPA to Revise Definition of Solid Waste ]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10798" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10798</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to modify the definition of solid waste rule to streamline regulation of hazardous secondary materials. ]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-03-16T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-03-16T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[Jefferson County, Florida receives environmental recognition for protecting public health ]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10769" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10769</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Jefferson Communities Water System, in Jefferson County, Florida was presented with the 2006 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Award for Sustainable Public Health Protection. ]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-02-28T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-02-28T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[Governor and Cabinet Approve 2007 Florida Forever Lists]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10765" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10765</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Lists outline state's priorities for land acquisition, natural resource protection]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-02-27T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-02-27T09:00:00Z</published>
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		<title><![CDATA[Governor Crist Tours St. Lucie River and Estuary]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10762" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10762</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Together with the Florida Legislature, Governor Crist is making the restoration of the South Florida ecosystem an environmental priority.]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-02-23T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-02-23T09:00:00Z</published>
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		<title><![CDATA[State Awards Grants for Renewable Energy Technologies]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10759" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10759</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Through the 2006 Florida Energy Act, the Florida Legislature appropriated $15 million for renewable energy technologies grants to stimulate capital investment in the state and promote and enhance the statewide utilization of renewable energy technologies, including ethanol and bioenergy. 

]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-02-22T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-02-22T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[DEP Citizen Support Organization Puts Donation to Work for FL Environment]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10731" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10731</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[The DEP East Central Florida Aquatic Preserve today hosted an Island Enhancement Work Day to plant native vegetation in the Banana River Aquatic Preserve.  ]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-02-10T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-02-10T09:00:00Z</published>
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		<title><![CDATA[State Reaches Everglades Land Acquisition Milestone]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10728" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10728</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[As environmental leaders celebrate Florida Forever Day in Tallahassee, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that the state has acquired more than 99 percent of the land needed to complete Acceler8 - Florida's initiative to speed up eight vital Everglades restoration projects.]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-02-06T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-02-06T09:00:00Z</published>
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		<title><![CDATA[Crist/Kottkamp 2007-08 Budget Affirms Commitment to Florida's Environment]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10726" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10726</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Governor Charlie Crist and Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp recently unveiled their budget priorities for the Fiscal Year 2007-08.  ]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-02-05T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-02-05T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[OSHA Issues Alert on Dangers Associated with Cleanup and Recovery from Florida Storms]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10727" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10727</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[OSHA today urged employers and workers to take appropriate safety measures to avoid injury and illnesses associated with the recovery and cleanup efforts following recent Florida storms.
]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-02-05T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-02-05T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[New Green Lodging Partner Promotes Resource Conservation]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10697" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10697</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[The Department is partnering with OzoneSolutions Inc. to help Florida's lodging industry protect the state's environment.]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-01-22T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-01-22T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[Florida Highlights Everglades Restoration Progress at Annual Conference]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10701" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10701</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[DEP Secretary Michael W. Sole today addressed scientists, environmental advocates and government leaders at the 21st Annual Everglades Coalition Conference, highlighting Florida's commitment to restore America's Everglades. ]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-01-19T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-01-19T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[DEP Appoints Deputy Secretary, Ecosystem Projects Director]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10664" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10664</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[DEP Secretary Michael W. Sole today announced the appointment of Mimi Drew as DEP's Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs and Energy and Deena Reppen as Ecosystem Projects Director.
]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-01-11T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-01-11T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[Message from Secretary-Designee Michael W. Sole]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10647" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10647</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[What a great honor and privilege it is to be asked to serve Governor Crist and Floridians as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection...]]></summary>
		<updated>2007-01-08T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2007-01-08T09:00:00Z</published>
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	<entry>
		<title><![CDATA[Crist Names Additional Agency Heads]]></title>
		<link href="http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10539" />
		<id>http://www.fppaea.org/news.php?news_id=10539</id>
		<summary><![CDATA[Governor-Elect Charlie Crist appointed Tom Pelham as Secretary of the Department of Community Affairs and Michael Sole as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection.]]></summary>
		<updated>2006-12-21T09:00:00Z</updated>
		<published>2006-12-21T09:00:00Z</published>
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