FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2019

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us

DEP to Host Media Availability with Secretary, Chief Science Officer

WHAT:       Media Availability via Telephone

WHEN:      10 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2019

WHERE:    888-585-9008. The service will request a conference room number, which is 180-414-810.

Following the appointment of Florida’s first Chief Science Officer, the department has received many requests for interviews with Dr. Tom Frazer. To ensure accommodation of the many requests, the department is hosting media availability via phone with Secretary Noah Valenstein and Dr. Frazer.

All media is welcome to participate.

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention and acquires environmentally sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. Visit the department’s website at https://floridadep.gov/.

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