More Compelling Reasons to Shut Down Phosphate Mining
By what right should a corporation be allowed to put the citizens of Florida’s health at risk? Why should we be exposed to this poison in order for Mosaic and its ilk to get […]
Descending Into Florida’s Underwater Caves
Jason Gulley got it right when he says Florida’s springs are at the center of a slow-motion environmental tragedy. For causes he lists “…a combination of development, population growth, climate change, over-pumping of […]
Judge to Consider Lawsuit Over Piney Point Wastewater Discharge in Manatee County
Yep, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the main culprit, and by association DeSantis, where the buck is supposed to stop. Of course you can move past that a bit and hit some legislators […]
Bradford Commissioners and Crew Remain Silent
Four concerned citizens spoke to the Bradford County Commissioners at their Monday morning meeting Feb. 7, 2022, but received no acknowledgement or recognition from the commissioners during the latter’s comments. Your historian read a […]
State: Seepage Detected at Piney Point
Piney Point exemplifies the never-ending flow of bad news and damage to our environment. So, too, does it expose the true character of our DEP which, contrary to its name, is to protect industry at […]
Florida Moves Closer to Issuing a Permit for Deep Well Injection of Piney Point Wastewater
This problem should not exist. The long saga involves the failure of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and is an example of how Florida has sold itself out to industry at the expense […]
A Water Spill at a Mosaic Phosphate Mine Floods Creek in Southeast Hillsborough
Although not as dramatic as the New Wales giant sinkhole, this spill was not supposed to happen. Another example of when you have a phosphate mine you will have accidents. Both Mosaic and our DEP […]
The Latest Bad Idea for Piney Point Should Be Rejected
Here is an excellent op-ed explaining why this easy-way-out solution is a terrible idea. This inexcusable situation has come to be because our DEP has failed us. They see their mission as protecting industry at […]
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