Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico

The Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales de Puerto Rico) is responsible for protecting, conserving, and managing the natural and environmental resources of Puerto Rico.[1][2]

Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico
Incumbent
Tania Vázquez Rivera
since January 2, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-01-02)
Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
NominatorGovernor
AppointerGovernor
with advice and consent from the Senate
Term length4 years
FormationEstablished by Law No. 23 of 1972 and Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1993[1][2]
Websitehttp://www.drna.gobierno.pr

Daniel Galán Kercadó was the Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico under governor Luis Fortuño. At least by 2013 he was no longer Secretary of the DNRA (the Spanish language acronym for the Department).[3]

In 2017 Governor Ricardo Rosselló designated Tania Vazquez Rivera as Secretary of the DRNA.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "PRESUPUESTOS ANTERIORES" (PDF). www.presupuesto.pr.gov.
  2. ^ a b "PRESUPUESTOS ANTERIORES". www.presupuesto.pr.gov (in Spanish).
  3. ^ Denuncian tala de 400 árboles en Plaza. Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 31. Issue 1556. 25 September 2013. Page 11. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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