FRACKING CRISIS– CALL THE SENATORS
The fracking issue has been discussed by Lizette Alvarez in the New York Times, Feb. 23, 2016. The bill SB 318 will be voted on Thursday, Feb. 25, so please call these numbers today or […]
Sierra Club Defends Our Parks From Our DEP
James Call of the Tallahassee Democrat has written about the bills holding the fate of our state parks, which are currently passing through our Legislature. The Sierra Club is valiantly defending our parks from degradation […]
SOLAR GAINS GROUND, BUT LESS IN FLORIDA
Politico came out with this good news, solar outdid LNG last year, up considerably. Florida is lagging behind and we are awaiting the amendment. SUN RISES HIGHER AND HIGHER: The U.S. installed 7.29 gigawatts of […]
PRO-FRACKING STUDY DEFEATS ITSELF
Here is an article apparently written by the industry which is trying to promote fracking. The point of the article is that fracking wells do not leak methane any more than conventional gas wells. Their […]
WUFT References OSFR
Our Santa Fe River’s work regarding the proposed phosphate mine in Bradford and Union Counties, straddling the New River and adjacent to the SFR has not gone unnoticed by WUFT of Gainesville. Citizens Voice Concerns […]
TOOL TO STOP BAD FRACKING BILLS
Cris Costello of Sierra Club Florida has sent out the following important message. Fracking would be a disaster for Florida and it is entirely unnecessary. Fracking is only about making a few people rich. The […]
FLORIDA FRACKING DISASTER— PAULA DOCKERY
The Tampa Tribune has published an editorial by ex-Florida legislator Paula DockeryFracking in Florida could be a freaking disaster By Paula Dockery | Guest Columnist Published: February 18, 2016 The oil fracking bill sailed through […]
No-Wake Zone is Working
OSFR’s efforts (see posts of April 30, 2015, July 7, 20 15, and July 9 2015) to reduce high speed boating on the Santa Fe, along with its safety and erosion risks are now beginning […]
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