Human-caused Excess Nutrients Feed Seaweed
As with red tide and toxic algae, excess nutrients are suspected as a cause in the recent huge masses of seaweed occurring in our oceans. Some of those come from Florida rivers and perhaps […]
These Days, It’s FL Developers Who Are Sneaking In and Swiping Natural Resources From the Public
This is a familiar story in Florida: developers use money and power to get what they want. Sometimes laws are broken and exceptions made because of money. Sometimes developers sue individuals who complain about their […]
Huge Development Stalled For Now
“…a dozen golf courses, heliports and 15 distinct neighborhoods with nearly 34,000 homes.” 34,000 homes in a rural area of Florida, this is something Florida does not need. Florida already cannot sustain its potable […]
A Construction Landfill in Archer Faces Another Hazardous Waste Violation After 36 Years of Business
It seems that Watson C&D has not been able to provide any acceptable reasons for their habitual non-compliance. Thanks to Kristin Rubin for this link. Read the original article with photos here at WUFT. […]
AG Chief Simpson Seeks $300M to Keep Rural Land From Development
The headlines here sound really good. We much prefer to have agricultural land kept for agriculture than have it developed. Florida does not need more people, stores, concrete, restaurants and roadways. And if Simpson can […]
Report Says Better Management Needed for Florida’s Wastewater
Septic tanks are a major point source of nutrient pollution for our groundwater. The State of Florida should fund more septic-to-sewer projects and less on frivolous Band-Aids. Read the original article here in the Center […]
Some Manatee County Voters Say They Won’t Forget Wetlands Decision
In a follow-up to a recent post, we are happy to see that there may be some consequences for the commissioners’ blatant disregard for the 2,300 Manatee County citizens. We certainly hope voters remember when […]
More On the Largest Dam Removal In US History
Common sense does not require a lot of intelligence but to prevail a bit of will is required. It seems that in Florida our leaders have neither because the Rodman Dam on the Ocklawaha remains […]
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