OSFR Quoted in Tallahassee Democrat

February 21, 2020 Conservation, THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

OSFR made the news in President Mike Roth’s quote in the legislative committee meeting Feb. 20, 2020 in Tallahassee. We will post again on this important topic giving more details of interest to our water. […]

Florida needs coherent strategy to avoid water catastrophe | Opinion

January 14, 2020 Conservation, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Miscellaneous, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

There are unavoidable ambiguities in establishing those levels, but a minimum flow level can be lowered whenever a powerful interest exerts pressure. This happened recently when developers pushed to lower the MFL of the already-impaired Rainbow River by […]

Young Leaders for Wild Florida Take Trip to Raise Awareness

January 1, 2020 Environmental Threats, Conservation, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats 3 Comments

The following is a press release from the Young Leaders of Wild Florida. The photos were taken on Jan. 1, 2020; those at the boat ramp is the Hwy 27 bridge; those on the […]

Shared Sacrifice Needed to Preserve Environment–

November 12, 2019 Conservation, State Government Solutions, Water Quality Threats, County Government Solutions, Local Government Solutions, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) 2 Comments

This is a message everyone needs to read and consider, but as Roth says, some more than others: In the end, it comes down to political will. Someone has to tell people that some degree […]

Florida governor won’t regulate agriculture polluters–

October 26, 2019 Conservation, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers 5 Comments

Although there are feeble signs to the contrary, agriculture still remains the golden boy of Florida and as such manages to slip through the net when addressing our water ills. This is a most difficult […]

Protecting aquifer now part of draft report of Blue-Green Algae Task Force

October 8, 2019 Conservation, Water Quality Threats Leave a Comment

We are very happy to see that the Task Force has included areas of Florida other than those most visibly affected by the red tide and the algae crisis. Our readers will know […]

Sierra Club Press Release on Amendment 1–

September 14, 2019 Conservation, State Government Solutions Leave a Comment

For Immediate Release: September 9, 2019 Contact: David Guest, 850-228-3337, david@davidguestlaw.net Cris Costello, 941-914-0421, cris.costello@sierraclub.org **PRESS RELEASE** CONSERVATION LAND FIGHT WILL CONTINUE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ARE DIRECTIVES, NOT SIMPLY REQUESTS Tallahassee – Today the 1st District […]

Rum Island Park to close for renovation

September 8, 2019 Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Miscellaneous, Volunteering 5 Comments

The county promised a workshop for public input regarding the changes to the park, but it was not forthcoming. A variance to build in wetlands was granted by the water management district. Read the rest […]

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Phlip Buskirk on Protecting the Polluters: “If a policy consistently places economy above ecology, our water and Earth will be ruined as Deveopers become billionaires.” Nov 20, 11:11
James Brown on The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart: “Recommended reads: Thomas, Jordan “When It All Burns”. Stewart, Omer, “Forgotten Fires: Native Americans and the Transient Wilderness” Nov 19, 08:09
Mary Hampton on The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart: “Regarding Sierra Club’s shift of moving toward social justice, I agree with the statement that Our Santa Fe River organization…” Nov 18, 09:51
Kristin Rubin on Aftermath Of Ginnie Springs Killings: “It is a sad statement when even one commissioner’s opinion for lax safety requirements be withheld to ensure the safety…” Nov 7, 06:57

OSFR Quoted in Tallahassee Democrat

Florida needs coherent strategy to avoid water catastrophe | Opinion

Young Leaders for Wild Florida Take Trip to Raise Awareness

Shared Sacrifice Needed to Preserve Environment–

Florida governor won’t regulate agriculture polluters–

Protecting aquifer now part of draft report of Blue-Green Algae Task Force

Sierra Club Press Release on Amendment 1–

Rum Island Park to close for renovation

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