Too Much Love
Over-use by the public has now become a new threat for our springs, on top of the State of Florida’s policy of allowing them to die from over-pumping and excess fertilizer. OSFR has been […]
This Is Important Enough to Say Again and Again
You’ll hear a lot of crowing this year about the money state government is spending on the environment. Look behind these claims, and ask yourself: Are we spending the money to fix the problem or […]
Taxpayer Money Used to Clean Up Fossil Fuel Mess
Just as taxpayer money is used to clean up the phosphate industry’s mess, now the taxpayer is footing the bill to clean up the petroleum industry’s polluting abandoned wells. There are 2.1 million unplugged abandoned […]
OSFR and SSJ Sierra Club Tour Chemours Mine, a Continued Threat to the Santa Fe River
The following was submitted by OSFR President Pro-Tem Joanne Tremblay. Map and Photos by Paul Still. Chemours mining operation, formerly DuPont, has long been a repeated polluter and rule-breaker which does not follow DEP […]
3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Suits
More action on the PFAs issue although one step behind since these toxins are already everywhere on our planet. Read the complete article here in the Chicago Tribune. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org […]
Water, Greedy People and Abuse of Power
Craig Pittman finds other sad stories analogous to the Titusville lack of leadership, but I see it as similar to the old Amendment 1 where our legislators blatantly thwarted the people’s will by totally and […]
Piney Point Pollution Spread Farther Than First Thought, New Study Shows
Piney Point remains perhaps the most egregious example of the Florida phosphate industry’s power over .the State of Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection. Because of jobs and money provided, companies like Mosaic are allowed to […]
Latest On Global Plastics Treaty From the Story of Stuff
The Story of Stuff is one of the best non-profits fighting for our planet. They have sent the following information. This conference shows a frustrating trend of polluters dominating meetings and holding up progress. Comments […]
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