Development Slowed Down By Nature
Perhaps there is irony in the fact that Mother Nature is giving trouble to those who would rip up her earthen mantle to make money. The Lake City Reporter does […]
Rainwater Is Now Unsafe to Drink Worldwide Because of ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Study Suggests
One step closer to making our planet unfit for humans to live on. Read the original article here in Naples Daily News. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a […]
Turnpike Extension Opponents Ask Marion County for No Build
A large turnout of turnpike extension opponents turned out on a beautiful August morning in Ocala. Sierra Club organizer Michael McGrath led a press release with several speakers representing different local areas potentially affected […]
Piney Point Toxic Water Goes Into Tampa Bay With DEP Blessing.
Thanks to the incompetence and lobbyist-controlled Tallahassee non-leadership, more toxic water from the uncontrolled phosphate industry is going into Tampa Bay. Rather than restore and protect Tampa Bay, the DEP allows it to be used […]
Marion County Needs to Act on Tuesday Aug 16, Ocala
The Sierra Club organizer Cris Costello has sent out the following news item. We need to keep after municipalities to declare against any turnpike extension. The DOT recently said they have dropped plans for an […]
Sierra Club Press Release on Northern Turnpike Extension Beware!
The following press release is from the Sierra Club and clearly notes the warning not to trust the State of Florida. State agencies are not always straightforward with the public and have engaged in coverups […]
We May Not Need High-Tech Ways to Protect Springs
We agree with J. Scott Angle that it will take a lot of science and behavior change to transfer to a sustainable agriculture that will allow the springs to be restored. But we believe it […]
Are We Loving Our Springs to Death?
The value of our springs cannot be overestimated and that is reason we must give future generations a voice by preserving them now. Rick Kilby explains this in his excellent tribute to the springs […]
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