FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 29, 2019

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

POSTPONED: DEP Hosts Fourth Blue-Green Algae Task Force Meeting

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –  Due to Hurricane Dorian, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is postponing the fourth meeting of the Blue-Green Algae Task Force until further notice. Safety is our number one priority as this storm approaches Florida. Details of the rescheduled meeting will be released as a soon as it becomes available and will be posted to the Task Force webpage.

Follow the storm's path and stay up to date with alerts at @FLSERT on Twitter or at https://www.floridadisaster.org/.  

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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