These fracking bills that the oil companies and our Department of Environmental Protection want passed in Florida will be voted on in committees on Tuesday in Tallahassee. Please try to go to speak against them […]
Regulations will not stop the problems that must and will come with fracking: earthquakes, contaminated aquifers, poisoned wastewater with no safe disposal and global warming from methane leaks. Regulations will only serve as a guideline […]
In an article in today’s Tallahassee Democrat, Jeff Burlew covers the sad story of the passage of two pro-fracking bills. The article can be found at this link for the full story, with quotes from […]
President Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson spoke tonight for a full 30 minutes on Rick Spisak’s Progressive News Network. Topics included water conservation, and the threat of the Sabal Trail Pipeline, but the greatest thrust was about the […]
Mother Nature provided an unusually cool, brisk and sunny Saturday for the many and varied festivities at the 2015 O’Leno Ole Chili Cook-Off and Springs Celebration. Early arrivals sought spots of sunlight for warmth or stood […]
OSFR is pulsating with energy at this moment, continuing its leadership role of education, advocacy and action. We have recently added two strong new members to the board of directors, these being Sharon Yeago and Lori Lang. […]
Several members of OSFR and other friends of the environment spoke to the commissioners in Lake City this evening to repeat their plea for the county to support a state-wide ban on fracking This item […]
Yesterday in Tallahassee it was a big day for the fracking future in Florida. Sen. Darren Soto gave a press conference opposing HB 1205 and HB 1209, two bills put forth by the petroleum industry under […]
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