Safety was the theme May 30 on the lower Santa Fe River
This article is Michael Roth’s recent post in our newsletter. The Palm Beach Post ran it today, June 4, 2020, and due to the important safety message, we chose to re-run it here. See the […]
Update on Union County Board of Commissioners
During the years that a mining company has threatened to tear up the countryside, Union County has exhibited strong united leadership and has made wise choices to protect their priceless rural way of life. […]
New York Rejects Williams Pipeline Over Water, Climate Concerns
Another major setback for a fracked gas pipeline in recent days has taken place in New York. This, coupled with the oil glut which was already occurring even before the corona pandemic slowdown in consumption, […]
A Few Minutes of Your Time
Suwannee RiverKeeper John Quarterman has sent the information below, as a followup to our recent posts on Twin Pines Minerals, incompetent and rule-breaking company which wants to tear up the land near the headwaters of […]
Nature Scores a Big Win Against Fracking in a Small Pennsylvania Town
Positive news from Pennsylvania. Read the entire article here at this link in Rolling Stone. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it […]
Judge Rules on Union Co.’s Motion for Dismissal
The hearing on the lawsuit by HPS II against Union County finally has a ruling by Circuit Judge Denise Ferrero. At this hearing, which took place on June 26, 2029, the defendant,Union County, requested […]
Federal agencies asked to block mine
We wish to thank Mark Lyons, Carol Burton, Cindy North and all the others who have worked extremely hard for five years to keep the mines out of our fragile wetlands, […]
Columbia County’s Rum Island Park: Finally, the Politicians Are Paying Attention
The following article in the Columbia County Observer by Stew Lilker indicates some progress may finally be made after years of controversy, criticism, finger pointing and stalling. Your writer lived next to the park […]
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