Wetlands Are Indispensable
Many wetlands in Florida were drained years ago before scientists realized the crucial role they play in our ground water. Knowing what we do today, we must protect our wetlands with determination. We are particularly […]
Biden’s White House Seeks to Right Historic Environmental Wrongs With New EPA Office Sending Billions to Polluted Areas
Progress is being made, especially compared to the last administration’s miserable failure in protecting our environment. There is much work to do on correcting past injustices. Read the complete article with photos here in Fortune. […]
The Sunshine State Is Becoming the Climate Emergency State
Of course, Florida has at least two environmental emergencies, climate change and the rapid disappearance of clean groundwater. By substituting “water” for “climate” in the quotes from the following article we see that we can […]
In Florida, Should Nature Have Rights Like Humans?
This needs to happen in Florida because our current lack of leadership will not save us. The Tampa Bay Times does not provide a link to this article. Comments by OSFR historian Jim […]
RESTORING SPRINGS ‘FROM THE GROUND UP’
This is a large group that means business and gets things done. In one day they pulled out four thousand pounds of trash working out of Rum Island park. See image below. Would that there […]
Water Improvements for the Springs Heartland
Happy to see our taxes used for concrete improvements. If we are not ecstatic over the numbers listed below it is because they are a little low. Two projects costing $184,738 and $242,170 […]
A Lake In Florida Suing to Protect Itself
Changing the balance of power of moneyed corporations by electing new legislators has not produced results in Florida. That is why we see the need of nature’s rights guaranteed in our constitution. The only people […]
New Series On Water Quality From WUFT News
Hats off to WUFT News for this series about our water quality. “Shining Example” is heartbreaking and frustrating as it exposes the recent decline in water quality in Tampa Bay. After suffering excessive pollution in […]
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