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A bold, bipartisan restoration effort that is working and worth it

Twenty-five years after the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) was signed into law, restoration of America’s Everglades is moving with unprecedented momentum, driven by historic levels of federal and state funding and a renewed commitment of bipartisan support.

“Everglades restoration is a bold, bipartisan effort that is working and worth the investment,” said Eric Eikenberg, CEO of The Everglades Foundation. “America’s Everglades is the source of freshwater for millions of people, and the heart of Florida’s clean water economy of tourism, real estate, and recreation.”

When CERP was signed into law on December 11, 2000, it represented rare alignment among both

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