Protecting the Environment

FPL's efforts to protect and preserve the environment at the Turkey Point plant site have attracted world-wide attention. The site contains fresh and estuarine wetlands and subtropical hardwood forests as well as 26 state- and 17 federally protected animal species, including the endangered American crocodile. The nuclear power units attracted additional attention in 2002 when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission extended their operating licenses for an additional 20 years.