Florida Water Conservation Month and Waterkeepers Florida 2019-04-02

April 8, 2019 Conservation, Advocacy, SOLUTIONS, Events (Advocacy), State Government Solutions, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

The following is taken from the WWALS website and can be found here. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back- Florida Water Conservation […]

Valdosta City Council Will Hear Florida Concerns Over Sewage Spills

March 9, 2019 Environmental Threats, THREATS, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Sewage Spills, Water Quality Threats - Wastewater Leave a Comment

Valdosta City Council Meeting Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019 Start Time: 5:30 PM End Time: 6:30 PM Location City Hall, 216 East Central Avenue, 2nd Floor, Council Chambers, Valdosta, GA The following article is from […]

ACTION ALERT LAKE CITY MEETING ON VALDOSTA SEWAGE SPILLS

February 28, 2019 Action Alerts!, Environmental Threats, THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Local Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Sewage Spills, Water Quality Threats - Wastewater 1 Comment

Task Force Members, Interested Persons, and News Media, Please be advised that there will be a Middle and Lower Suwannee River and Withlacoochee River Task Force meeting on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 4:00 […]

Waterkeepers Florida signs Resolution Against Phosphate Mines in Florida 2018-12-19

January 2, 2019 Environmental Threats, THREATS, Events (Education), Environmental Threats - Mining, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) 2 Comments

Thanks to John Quarterman and Waterkeepers Florida for this latest Resolution against the Phosphate mine threat in Bradford and Union counties. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like a life: once taken, […]

More Sewage Spills From Valdosta

December 19, 2018 Water Quality Threats 1 Comment

Photo: John S. Quarterman for WWALS, of one of four processing units, during WWTP tour, 3 October 2018.* Something must be done and done soon. The $35 million water treatment plant that came into operation […]

First Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest 2018.

July 2, 2018 SOLUTIONS, Education, Events (Education) Leave a Comment

Congratulations to the planners and participants of the first songwriting contest about the Suwannee River, held June 23, 2018 in Valdosta. The contest drew songwriters from Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. The winner was Laura […]

Public Questions PCS at Public Hearings in Jasper

January 25, 2018 THREATS, Environmental Threats, Events (Education), Environmental Threats - Mining, Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) Leave a Comment

Thanks to John Quarterman and Deanna and Chris Mericle for attending this meeting and asking these questions. My guess is that PCS (excuse me, Nutrien) is not used to the public asking questions about their […]

Motion to reject FERC DSEIS, to take Sabal Trail out of service, and to revoke its permit: WWALS to FERC 2017-12-29

December 31, 2017 THREATS, Federal Government Threats, State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Environmental Threats - Pipelines Leave a Comment

Hats off to John Quarterman for generating this Motion to Reject FERC DSEIS. A long but worthwhile read at this link. A lot of work here and we hope it bears fruit. […]

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Florida Water Conservation Month and Waterkeepers Florida 2019-04-02

Valdosta City Council Will Hear Florida Concerns Over Sewage Spills

ACTION ALERT LAKE CITY MEETING ON VALDOSTA SEWAGE SPILLS

Waterkeepers Florida signs Resolution Against Phosphate Mines in Florida 2018-12-19

More Sewage Spills From Valdosta

First Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest 2018.

Public Questions PCS at Public Hearings in Jasper

Motion to reject FERC DSEIS, to take Sabal Trail out of service, and to revoke its permit: WWALS to FERC 2017-12-29

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