Atwater creates special springs committee
by Dara Kam | October 7th, 2009Senate President Jeff Atwater created a special committee to look into water quality issues affecting the state’s springs.
Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, chose Sen. Lee Constantine, an Altamonte Springs Republican, to head the Senate Select Committee on Florida’s Inland Waters.
The committee will hold hearings on water quality and access propose legislation that “balance the need for protection with access and consumption,” according to a press release issued by Atwater today.
“We must become the leader in managing economic growth with water conservation demands and ecosystem protections,” Atwater said.
Tags: environment, Florida Senate, Jeff Atwater, Lee Constantine, water quality
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