“…there are no environmental impacts…” But
** Florida Power & Light wants to dump radioactive wastewater into the Boulder Zone, which may leak into the aquifer. They say there will be no environmental impacts, but they don’t know. Others say it […]
Breach That Dam
Nathan Crabbe says we should get rid of the dam and let the Ocklawaha run free as nature made it to do. We think that is a good idea. Please go to this link to […]
“Gasland” Film Aired at Rum 138
Thanks to Food & Water Watch, Floridians Against Fracking, Sierra Club , Our Santa Fe River, Rum 138 and some volunteers, we had a good showing tonight of “Gasland” by Josh Fox. Thanks to Doug […]
Open Letter to the Public Service Commission
The Sabal Trail Transmission pipeline now under construction in Florida has cost millions of dollars, untold destruction of vegetation, wildlife, cultural infrastructure, homesteads and private lands, re-locations, risks and yet-to-happen damage to the environment. […]
Our Santa Fe River White Paper – On 2016 Status of Santa Fe River, Springs and Aquifer
The following white paper was written by OSFR and will be submitted to the Governing Boards of both the Suwannee River and the St Johns River districts. Click here to download the PDF version. […]
Regional plan doesn’t hold water
Jim Gross, OSFR advisor , director of Florida Defenders of the Environment, geologist, ex-water manager in Florida, has sounded off in the Gainesville Sun, online, but not the hard copy yet. We have […]
Unauthorized Dam Is IllegallyTrespassing On Public Land
* And the public (except for a few bass fishermen) wants it gone. Thanks to Florida Defenders of the Environment, maybe our non-feasing government will correct their error and tear it down. Another example of […]
Plaintiffs Will Combine Forces in Amendment 1 Lawsuit
Florida Politics has published online the following article dealing with the State of Florida’s Legislature, DEP and FWC in their unwillingness to follow the law. The power that these groups possess has given them the […]
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