“Gasland” Film Aired at Rum 138

December 7, 2016 Advocacy, Events (Education), Films & Videos, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels Leave a Comment

Thanks to Food & Water Watch, Floridians Against Fracking, Sierra Club , Our Santa Fe River, Rum 138 and some volunteers, we had a good showing tonight of “Gasland” by Josh Fox. Thanks to Doug […]

Regional plan doesn’t hold water

December 6, 2016 Environmental Threats, Conservation, THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) 1 Comment

Jim Gross, OSFR advisor , director of Florida Defenders of the Environment, geologist, ex-water manager in Florida, has sounded off in the Gainesville Sun, online, but not the hard copy yet. We have […]

Plaintiffs Will Combine Forces in Amendment 1 Lawsuit

December 6, 2016 Conservation, State Government Solutions, State Government Threats, Land Purchases, Ecology Leave a Comment

Florida Politics has published online the following article dealing with the State of Florida’s Legislature, DEP and FWC in their unwillingness to follow the law. The power that these groups possess has given them the […]

Sabal Trail Call to Action

December 2, 2016 Environmental Threats - Pipelines, Advocacy, Federal Government Solutions, Federal Government Threats, Events (Advocacy), Events (Education), Volunteering 1 Comment

Debra Johnson of Sacred Water Camp has sent the following information: DEC10 CALL TO ACTION: Protect Our Water #StopSabalTrail Public · Hosted by Meg Tullos and 3 others clock Saturday, December 10 at 8 […]

Happy Paddler Florida Keys Challenge–Register Now, Nearly Full

December 1, 2016 Events (Education) Leave a Comment

Jill Lingard has sent the following informataion: Put yourself in this picture…in January. There’s no better way to shake off the cold doldrums of winter than a week-long paddling adventure in the Florida Keys. We […]

Special Screening of “Gasland,” by Josh Fox- -Giving Our River a Voice Educational Series

November 29, 2016 Miscellaneous, Advocacy, Environmental Threats, Events (Education), Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Films & Videos Leave a Comment

The latest in the Giving Our River a Voice Educational Series, the award-winning documentary revealing the disgusting truth about hydraulic fracturing (fracking) “Gasland,” will be aired at Rum 138 at 6 pm on Wed. Dec. […]

Not Enough “Water For the Future”

November 28, 2016 Miscellaneous, THREATS, Environmental Threats, Conservation, State Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

* “Water for the Future” is the title of Cindy Swirko’s article in the Sun Nov. 28, 2016,but it might better be called “Not Enough Water for the Future.” She writes about the projection for […]

John Moran Writes About Fertilizer & Sprinklers

November 27, 2016 Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Conservation, Water Quality Threats 1 Comment

Photographer, environmentalist and OSFR member John Moran speaks out about water in Florida in the Nov. 27, 2016 Gainesville Sun. We, and IFAS, should heed his words. Read the entire article at this link. Comments […]

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“Gasland” Film Aired at Rum 138

Regional plan doesn’t hold water

Plaintiffs Will Combine Forces in Amendment 1 Lawsuit

Sabal Trail Call to Action

Happy Paddler Florida Keys Challenge–Register Now, Nearly Full

Special Screening of “Gasland,” by Josh Fox- -Giving Our River a Voice Educational Series

Not Enough “Water For the Future”

John Moran Writes About Fertilizer & Sprinklers

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