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QuizMultiple Choice

Conservation and Ecology in the Local Community

Question 16 • FL-2106310-United States Government

Which agency creates and enforces environmental rules and regulations in Florida?

Answer
A
The Sierra Club
B
The Nature Conservancy
C
The Department of the Interior
D
The Department of Environmental Protection

Explanation

Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state agency responsible for creating and enforcing environmental rules and regulations. The Sierra Club and The Nature Conservancy are nonprofit conservation organizations, while the Department of the Interior is a federal department. Therefore, the correct choice is the Department of Environmental Protection.

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