Tallahassee, Fla. – The Everglades Trust (Trust) today issued the following statement, attributed to its CEO Anna Upton, regarding the announcement of a new Florida Department of Environmental Protection secretary.
“Secretary Shawn Hamilton has been an absolute champion for Everglades restoration, helping to deliver on Governor Ron DeSantis’ bold agenda for the Everglades, and we thank him for his service.
“Secretary Hamilton will be sorely missed, but the Trust looks forward to working with incoming Secretary Alexis Lambert to continue Governor DeSantis’ legacy of protecting the national treasure that is America’s Everglades.”
For more information on the Trust, visit evergladestrust.org and follow @evtrust on Twitter.
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