Plea to Conserve Wetlands
Hi Merrillee: Four hundred years ago, in the area that would later become the lower 48 United States, there were approximately 220 million acres of wetlands. Today, there is less than half that […]
Failure of SB 274
Springs, Everglades measures fail as amendments Sen. Lee Constantine’s effort to get his springs bill attached to a Florida Department of Environmental Protection bill (SB 2104) failed today by a 19-13 vote. SB 274 by […]
The Fight to Protect the Environment Continues
R. “Robin” Lewis III , wetlands scientist and President of the Putnam County Environmental Council, promises to continue the fight to protect the environment, especially from excessive water withdrawals. Read on the for article which […]
Are There Really Floodgates in Georgia?
The last e-mail about the “floodgates” has been debunked. While there is definitely FLOODING, there are NO “floodgates” from Georgia causing the rise in water levels along the Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers. Please see the […]
U.S. Supreme Court and the Clean Water Act
Defending U.S. Waters at Supreme Court Dear Merrillee, The first case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009 will be argued on Monday by Earthjustice as we oppose a combined attack on our nation’s waterways […]
Desalination Plants Not the Solution to World’s Water Problems
Phillippa Rayment has written an article outlining the drawbacks to using desalination plants as a solution to the world’s water problems. Read on for the article, or go HERE for the original article that appeared […]
Springs Wake-Up Call
Springs Gainesville Sun Editorial: Wake-up call Sun file photo In his Speaking Out opposite today’s editorial page, wetlands scientist Robert Knight makes a compelling case for immediate action to save Florida’s springs. “Mother Nature is providing […]
Coastal Dead Zones & Manatee Migration
Serious Problems… Fenholloway River and the Gulf of Mexico This message is from Stan Meeks, Suwannee River Keepers. Earlier this week I had a surprise conference call from the DEP in Jacksonville. Working together […]
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