Rare Permit Denial!
It is a rare day that any water agency in Florida denies a permit to an industry. But that has happened here for drilling for oil near the Apalachicola River. Florida environment agency denies permit […]
Carbon Capture Comes Back Down to Earth
Carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere has not stopped completely, but the current administration in Washington has certainly slowed it. This does not bode well for the next few years. Read the original […]
The Lesson Learned From the Worst Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fifteen years after the worst oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico we have learned that it is impossible to undo the results. We have learned that we must not drill offshore again. Oil companies […]
Oil Drilling Ban Bill Still Strong
Support remains strong for this good bill. Read the original article here in Florida Phoenix. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought […]
Good Bills Going Through
OSFR has a long history of opposing fracking in Florida and other locales. Good bills to prevent this are going through the legislature. Read the original article here at WUFT News. Comments by OSFR historian […]
Environmental Bills Look Strong
Although not out of the woods yet, these bills have survived preliminary tests and are looking good to pass into law. OSFR has traditionally spent much time and resources opposing fracking and oil drilling, so […]
CO2 Levels Rose at Record Rate in 2024
Political will goes out the window when money is involved. Read the original article here in EchoWatch. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot […]
Underhanded Tactics of FDEP
We already knew state agencies play dirty. We have mentioned several times the childish tactics of the Florida Department of Transportation during their hard push to make new toll roads in Florida. Likewise the state […]
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