Help Protect The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge–
The Okefenokee swamp sends waters into Florida mainly by means of the Suwannee River and also the St Marys, which forms part of the Florida border with Georgia. The Santa Fe, of course, is […]
ACTION ALERT! Phosphogypsum Free America
HELP NEEDED! – just a moment of your time, please… As we try to catch a breath from the Seven Springs/Nestle saga, we quickly need your support in another important issue that OSFR is […]
It’s Okefenokee’s turn to take the global stage
Author Elise Pautler Bennett could have begun by saying the Okefenokee Swamp may soon be severely and irreparably damaged by unnecessary mining on its borders. It should be pointed out here that the Okefenokee […]
Lawsuit Launched to Secure Critical Habitat for Florida Freshwater Mussel
We remember the surprise we felt when we first heard the concept of suing a state or federal agency for not doing its job. That naivete has long since departed, but it is still […]
Please stop a strip mine near the Okefenokee Swamp that threatens both Florida and Georgia –WKFL 2020-12-11
Following is the recent letter which John Quarterman and other river/water keepers in Georgia and Florida sent to the governor of Georgia asking to stop the proposed mine near the Okefenokee Swamp. This mine company […]
EPA Sued For Approving ‘Radioactive Roads’ —
The EPA is being sued and rightfully so. Once in office, much of President-elect Biden’s time will hopefully be undoing the crazy, hairbrained idiocies of EPA head Andrew Wheeler, an example of which is […]
Ruling on Oct. 6, 2020 Lake Butler hearing
The following document gives the ruling from the Oct. 6, 2020 ruling in Lake Butler regarding Union County’s motion for reconsideration. Not being lawyers we don’t know, but we assume this action will have no […]
The plan “does not comply with Clean Water Act guidelines” and “the proposed project is contrary to the public interest.”
“…the plan ‘does not comply with Clean Water Act guidelines’ and ‘the proposed project is contrary to the public interest.”‘ Here we have some common sense and a definition of “public interest” that even a […]
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