• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Submit News
  • Contact Us

Capital Soup

Florida News Straight From the Source

  • Soup Du Jour
  • People
  • Government
  • Campaign
  • Business
  • Education
  • Insights
  • Video
You are here: Home / Video / VIDEO: Mast Calls on Trump to Create Everglades Restoration Infrastructure Taskforce

VIDEO: Mast Calls on Trump to Create Everglades Restoration Infrastructure Taskforce

Posted on March 2, 2017

During a speech on the House Floor today, U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) called on President Donald Trump to create an Everglades Restoration Infrastructure Taskforce as part of his promised trillion-dollar investment in American infrastructure:

Transcript:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of including Everglades restoration in the President’s infrastructure plan for America.
The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan is the most ambitious ecosystem restoration ever attempted, and represents the ultimate infrastructure package for Florida.
But many critical projects—designed to end harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges and algal blooms into my community—are far behind where they should be and becoming far more costly by the delay in full funding.
The President has touted his record of building world-class projects ahead of schedule and under budget, so I’m calling on him to create an “Everglades Restoration Infrastructure Taskforce,” secure the full funding and accelerate projects to completion.
Mr. Speaker, my constituents have waited long enough to realize the massive benefits of Everglades restoration. Now let’s seize this moment and put this President and this Congress to work to finish the job.
Thank you, I yield back.

Share this article! Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: Everglades Restoration Infrastructure Taskforce, Rep. Brian Mast

Primary Sidebar

    Submit News    

Supreme Court Asks For Views Of Biden Justice Department In Florida, Texas Social Media Laws

Washington – Supreme Court Justices have asked the federal government’s chief appellate lawyer, the Solicitor … [Read More...] about Supreme Court Asks For Views Of Biden Justice Department In Florida, Texas Social Media Laws

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces $67 Million in Funding Available Through the Rebuild Florida Hurricane Sally Infrastructure Repair Program

Local governments in Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties can now apply for funding The … [Read More...] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces $67 Million in Funding Available Through the Rebuild Florida Hurricane Sally Infrastructure Repair Program

Sachs Media Helps Florida League of Cities Unveil New PSA Series

Leading Florida public relations firm produced city services-focused series After six months of planning, … [Read More...] about Sachs Media Helps Florida League of Cities Unveil New PSA Series

Keep in Touch

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Newsletter signup

Stay in the loop! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive a brief recap of the week's most popular stories.

Footer

News

  • Soup Du Jour
  • People
  • Government
  • Campaign
  • Business
  • Education
  • Insights
  • Video

About Us 

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Submit News
  • Contact Us

Keep in Touch

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2021
Terms & Conditions

© Copyright 2023 Capital Soup · All Rights Reserved ·