Reversal of Manatee Commission
Happily, this is a reversal from a previous commission in Manatee County. One past commission was whining about the dangerous gypstack they feared, but some of the whiners had been on a commission that gave […]
Free the Ocklawaha
The Florida Springs Council has sent out the following information. OSFR has long supported the restoration of the Ocklawaha River, constrained by the useless and costly Rodman Dam. Please contact our governor to request his […]
Another Good Bill On The Way
Usually we are opposed to pipelines to move water because water removed from somewhere will often have negative consequences elsewhere. But this plan is different, and will use wetlands to replenish the aquifer. Read the […]
Biden Adds Drilling Protections
Hopefully, these protections can remain under the new US administration. Read the original article here at NPR. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it […]
Obstacles to Right to Clean Water
Nothing is easy. Read the original article here in the Florida Phoenix. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back © Jim […]
Montana Supreme Court Gets It Right
As almost anyone with common sense would guess, Montana judges hold the environment more important than some do in Florida, and here we have a rare win. A win for everyone. Read the original article […]
Joyful News for the River and the People
It is indeed heartwarming that people at least somewhere are able to correct mistakes made earlier. In Florida we are still waiting on the Ocklawaha. Read the complete article with many photos here in USA […]
Location, location, location
Building in a rivershed, above a natural sink, comes with inherent challenges which we have seen played out in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. Where water flows, earth will erode, especially now with […]
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