Please sign this petition to stop the phosphate industry from poisoning our planet

April 14, 2021 Federal Government Solutions, Environmental Threats, Advocacy, THREATS, Environmental Threats - Mining, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

Our federal Environmental Protection Agency has the obligation under the Clean Water Act and those Acts listed below to protect our environment but it is not doing its job. The people of the United States […]

To ‘The Fellowship of the Springs,’ Florida is selling out an environmental treasure

April 13, 2021 Conservation, State Government Threats, Education, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Events (Education), Films & Videos Leave a Comment

In this excellent piece, Oscar Corral documents very well just how Florida is killing its environmental treasure for money. The spokespersons for the state agencies whom he quotes here in this article have no […]

“The Fellowship Of The Springs” by Oscar Corral–

April 7, 2021 Advocacy, Conservation, Education, Miscellaneous, Events (Education), Films & Videos Leave a Comment

Emmy-winning journalist and photographer Oscar Corral has produced an hour-long documentary on Florida’s springs, “The Fellowship Of The Springs.” To film the documentary, which began in 2019 and ended just recently, Corral visited 30 […]

Stephanie Murphy Calls on FWS to Investigate Rising Number of Manatee Deaths —

March 24, 2021 Conservation, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers Leave a Comment

If what the experts say is true, that the manatees are starving to death because our water districts have given our water away to business and industry instead of taking care of it […]

How can I help? Page from OSFR website

March 18, 2021 Advocacy, Miscellaneous 1 Comment

How can I help? Helping is easier than you think. And really important. Here are some ideas to get you started. Be Informed. Idea 1. Visit Our website. Yay! You’ve done that already! […]

FSC and OSFR files legal challenge

March 16, 2021 Advocacy, State Government Threats Leave a Comment

You asked, we acted.Our members and supporters have asked us again and again what we are going do to stop the Seven Springs/Nestle consumptive use permit and protect the Santa Fe River. You […]

The River of Discords

March 11, 2021 Environmental Threats, Advocacy, THREATS, State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

Thanks to John Moran for permission to use his photos below as we re-post this article about Merrillee and the Santa Fe River. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is […]

Fla. failing to save springs from decline — a deliberate and premeditated policy

February 28, 2021 Environmental Threats, THREATS, Conservation, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

This editorial is truth and fact: our state is deliberately and consistently allowing the death of our springs and rivers, and they are doing it to promote business and industry. We have strong and […]

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Please sign this petition to stop the phosphate industry from poisoning our planet

To ‘The Fellowship of the Springs,’ Florida is selling out an environmental treasure

“The Fellowship Of The Springs” by Oscar Corral–

Stephanie Murphy Calls on FWS to Investigate Rising Number of Manatee Deaths —

How can I help? Page from OSFR website

FSC and OSFR files legal challenge

The River of Discords

Fla. failing to save springs from decline — a deliberate and premeditated policy

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