Florida's environmental issues -- such as the status of the Everglades Restoration -- is going to be in the spotlight now not only because the convention of the Society of Environmental Journalists is being held here, but because they invited U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to speak. Salazar gave a talk to the environmental journalists Wednesday night at the Miami Inter-Continental Hotel's Grand Ballroom.

Salazar Talks About the Everglades Restoration

And what was Secretary Salazar addressing? He focused on the Florida Everglades Restoration as an example of conservation projects and their pros and cons. His entire speech is available to read online; here's an excerpt:

Finally, I ask for your help explaining what is at stake for conservation at this moment in our history.....

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