Springs in Florida

October 18, 2009 Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

Springs Robert Knight: Going with the flow? By Robert Knight Special to The Gainesville (FL) Sun Published: Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 12:49 a.m. What happens […]

Federal EPA Agrees to Act to Protect Florida’s Public Waters

October 14, 2009 Federal Government Threats, Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

It is hard to imagine anyone defending the polluters that are turning Florida’s waters green and slimy. But, hey, money talks. At long last, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is agreeing to set legal, enforceable […]

SRWMD Meeting Concerning Upper Santa Fe River Basin

September 17, 2009 State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

WTCT.tv from Tallahassee released a Suwannee River Water Management District Press Release: LIVE OAK, FL– The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) will hold a workshop on Oct. 8 in Bradford County to address water supply […]

Important Water Meetings

July 31, 2009 Action Alerts!, Environmental Threats, THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

Hello Everyone, WATER SUPPLY PLANNING and/or REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLANNING. Please take note of this in any newspaper announcements or press releases. It is imperative that your local government planners and staffers participate in the meetings […]

Federal Judge Rules Against Georgia in FL/GA Water Wars

July 18, 2009 Federal Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

ATLANTA — A federal judge on Friday ruled against Georgia in the state’s water dispute with Alabama and Florida, deciding that Atlanta must stop withdrawing water from a massive federal reservoir within three years unless […]

Federal Tax on Bottled Water to Help Subsidize Water Infrastructure

July 2, 2009 Action Alerts!, Federal Government Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

July 2, 2009 Dear Merrillee , A few weeks ago I wrote to you with the news that President Obama had proposed a renewed commitment to funding our water infrastructure. Since then, the House of […]

Vote “Yes” on Amendment 4

July 1, 2009 Advocacy, Federal Government Threats, Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

Hello Everyone, With the celebration of Independence Day here in the US…it is a sad time for Florida in the wake of laws that betray the environment and its citizens only to favor big business developers and […]

Government Regulations for Bottled Water Less Stringent Than for Tap

June 30, 2009 Federal Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

United States Government Accountability Office June 2009 report on BOTTLED WATER GAO report finds bottled-water regs lag tap; 22 states reported “cases of excessive contaminant levels” in bottled h2o. Read the detailed 56 page report […]

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Springs in Florida

Federal EPA Agrees to Act to Protect Florida’s Public Waters

SRWMD Meeting Concerning Upper Santa Fe River Basin

Important Water Meetings

Federal Judge Rules Against Georgia in FL/GA Water Wars

Federal Tax on Bottled Water to Help Subsidize Water Infrastructure

Vote “Yes” on Amendment 4

Government Regulations for Bottled Water Less Stringent Than for Tap

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