Glysophate and Roundup
An article in Water Online comments on the dangers of glyphosate, a common pesticide found nearly everywhere, especially in urban lawn use. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like a life: once […]
Over-pumping Has Dried Up Aquifer
The Denver Post has an article which shows the issue in Easter Colorado, where they are running out of groundwater. This is what we are always preaching in Florida, but it is a frightening happening. […]
We Don’t Need This From Our Senator
Timothy Cama of The Hill has written about a terrible bill co-sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio to expedite the export of LNG. This is one more step in hastening the contamination of our planet, one […]
Lawsuit Against DEP Alive and Moving On
We have some great news from down south, and that is in the article below by Mary Ellen Klas, in the Miami Herald. The City of Miami and the Seminole Tribe may now continue […]
Small Good Step But No Cure
OSFR commends our water management district for improving our irrigation systems, as we are drastically over-pumping our aquifer. Any small bit helps, although the cure is to stop over-pumping, which we are not yet ready […]
Take Down Rodman Dam
The Ocala Star Banner has an excellent editorial giving many reasons why Rodman dam should be destroyed. There are many good ones, and no reason to keep it up. Some people like to fish there, […]
Springs spending spree doesn’t fix problem
The article below, by OSFR advisor Dr. Robert Knight, was published in the Gainesville Sun. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back- […]
Time to Act
“We don’t have a plan for dealing with septic tanks. We don’t have a plan for dealing with agriculture.” Dr. Robert Knight “We’ve studied the hell out of this … but no one has […]
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