Sorry History of Valdosta Sewage Mismanagement
As we understand it, Valdosta was not only lax in preventing sewage spills but was also remiss in monitoring contamination downstream. Thanks to John Quarterman and Merrillee Malwitz Jipson, finally the city began to inform […]
Politics, Sea Levels, Septics and Florida
We have written about Santa Fe River floods distributing E.coli bacteria from flooded septic tanks and this article reveals that rising seas are doing the same thing on a large scale along the coasts. The […]
Failure to Protect
OSFR has a long history of fighting not only small private water companies, huge corporations such as Nestle and BlueTriton, as well as agencies such as the DEP and the Forest Service. Even though […]
Beneficial Dam Removal Continues
Reading of the leadership in our western states, one cannot help but recall Florida’s albatross Rodman Dam which continues its useless and harmful existence, ignored by all semblance of leadership. Read the original article with […]
Be Part of the Solution on May 24th
Our river and springs are in need of your help. You can be part of the solution by signing up to attend the upcoming BMAPS meetings beginning on May 24th. Too many nutrients are entering […]
Negative Aspects Far Outweigh the Positive With Aquaculture
Money seekers are relentless and continue with plans to put our waters and food at risk, and Florida’s non-leaders continue to be dazzled with the prospect of money at the expense of the environment and […]
FERC Still FERC
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the government’s rubber stamp for the petroleum industry, continues being FERC and continues to bully its opponents. FERC remains a tool of the fossil fuel industry. OSFR had a […]
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