The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will purchase 20,000 acres of wetlands in the Everglades in an effort to save the area from oil drilling.
It was the largest wetland acquisition in a decade, according to a press release from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office.
The wetlands affected, which are located in the Water Conservation Area 3 in Dade and Broward Counties, had previously been owned by Kanter Real Estate LLC. Kanter and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection recently reached an agreement and the acquisition of the land was announced Wednesday.
blockquote align=”none” author=” Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office. “]This significant purchase will permanently save these lands from oil drilling. I’m proud of our progress, but also recognize this is just the beginning, I will continue to fight every day for the Everglades and Florida’s environment.[/blockquote]
Source: Wtxl
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