Pinkwashing Hits a New Low

October 15, 2016 Environmental Threats, THREATS, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Other Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

Lindsey Abrams has published an article in Salon describing an oil company’s contribution to breast cancer awareness. Some might see some irony here since some fracking fluids are known carcinogens. Comments by OSFR historian Jim […]

OSFR SIGNS ON

October 13, 2016 Miscellaneous, Federal Government Solutions, Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) 1 Comment

Our thanks go to Cris Costello and the Floridians Clean Water Declaration Campaign for dispersing this document to send to our EPA. Our Florida Department of Environmental Protection has become dysfunctional and has lost […]

Clean Water Rally Fort White, FL Oct. 29, 2016 12 – 3 pm

October 10, 2016 Environmental Threats, Conservation, Action Alerts!, Advocacy, Clean Energy, State Government Solutions, Education, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs & Aquaculture), Environmental Threats - Pipelines 8 Comments

OSFR President Pam Smith has circulated the following email: Dear OSFR Members, You are invited to participate as water activists in the upcoming CLEAN WATER RALLY When: Saturday, October 29th, 2016 Time: Noon […]

SRWMD Releases 20-Year Projection for Water Needs —Public Review

October 6, 2016 Environmental Threats, THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Steve Minnis, Office of Communications Suwannee River Water Management District 386.362.1001 or 800.226.1066 (FL) www.mysuwanneeriver.com Public invited to review draft regional water supply plan for north Florida LIVE OAK, FL, […]

Seminoles Appeal Ruling

October 6, 2016 Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats Leave a Comment

The following article appeared in the Tallahassee Democrat: Seminole Tribe seeks halt to water standards amid appeal Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida 2:33 p.m. EDT October 4, 2016 After losing an […]

CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED SOON

October 3, 2016 Environmental Threats - Pipelines 1 Comment

This information was taken from the Stop the Sabal Trail FB pages. Details Join your friends and neighbors in protesting massive new gas pipelines across Florida! Protect our aquifers, springs, parks, wetlands, and wildlife! […]

Rally in G’ville – Raucus, Loud, Controlled, Noticed

September 29, 2016 Environmental Threats - Pipelines 1 Comment

The protest today, Sept. 29, 2016 in Gainesville, well organized and executed by Jennifer Kramel drew around 50 people, animated and energetic who interacted with the passersby, with much honking, waving, chanting and singing. Jennifer […]

Gulf of Mexico is Turning Into a Giant Cesspool – See Video

September 28, 2016 Environmental Threats, Federal Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Other Water Quality Threats 4 Comments

https://youtu.be/umQfevx6DHs Our Gulf of Mexico is turning into a giant cesspool which will be devoid of life and similar in water quality to our tragic Lake Okeechobee unless we stand and demand a stop to […]

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Pinkwashing Hits a New Low

OSFR SIGNS ON

Clean Water Rally Fort White, FL Oct. 29, 2016 12 – 3 pm

SRWMD Releases 20-Year Projection for Water Needs —Public Review

Seminoles Appeal Ruling

CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED SOON

Rally in G’ville – Raucus, Loud, Controlled, Noticed

Gulf of Mexico is Turning Into a Giant Cesspool – See Video

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