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Article: Environmental bill wins OK from lawmakers
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- Miami Times
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- April 21, 1994
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Mohamed Hamaludin
Miami Times
04-21-1994
Environmental bill wins OK from lawmakers.
The Florida House passed a bill that signaled the beginning of significant progress in the effort to provide environmental equity.
State Rep. Josephus Eggelletion Jr. (D-Lauderdale) shepherded his environmental equity bill through the legislative process. It passed the House unanimously. It also passed the Senate and went to Gov. Lawton Chiles for his signature.
The Senate sponsor was Sen. Bill Turner.
"We desperately need to address the environmental injustices that have plagued our communities for decades. We must reconfirm our commitment to environmental equity while we can," Eggelletion said. "What is ...