SWFWMD Withdraws Proposed MFL
The following news release just came from the Florida Springs Council. OSFR is proud to support the petitioners and to be a member of the Florida Springs Council.
Orange County, Ban Lawn Fertilizer During Rainy Months
The Orlando Sentinel on June 5, 2017, has run this important article by Cris Costello about the dangers of lawn fertilizers, especially during rainy periods. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like […]
Improve Farm Practices To Protect Water Bodies
The authors in the article below (Gainesville Sun, June 4 2017) suggest that better control of fertilizer will solve the pollution problem without resorting to using less. We hope this is the case, but if […]
US Oil Glut Continues — Sabal Trail Unnecessary
The U.S. oil glut continues, bolstering the arguments made by many environmentalists that Sabal Trail is unnecessary to serve Florida, and will result in fracked gas products to be exported, thus undercutting all the so-called […]
EPA REFUSES TO PROTECT FLORIDA WATERS FROM TOXIC DISCHARGES
It is bad enough when some corporation or industry contributes to the destruction of our water resources, but it seems especially egregious when the guilty party is the very agency charged with protecting us. We […]
Why Do We Bother To Have FERC?
FERC has already been described as a “rubber stamp” for the petroleum industry. In the article below, we see that it is obviously a total sham which fools no one at all, just a waste […]
So Don’t Hold Your Breath. . .
In the Lake City Reporter, May 31, 2017, we see that Rum Island Park will not likely get much-needed restrooms any time soon. Just this past weekend the park was closed to vehicles because […]
Get Ready for Peak Oil Demand
After decades of growth, global demand for oil is poised to peak and fall in the coming years. this quote is from the article below, from the Wall Street Journal, May 27 2017. Some […]
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