Weakening the Clean Water Act
Bad leaders just keep chipping away at our planet. Read the complete article here in the Bradenton Times. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it […]
Rodman Drawdown Exposes the Beauty of Florida’s LostSprings
The dam will go some day; why not now? No good reason to retain it. Read the original article here in Florida Phoenix. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is […]
Florida leads nation in cuts to environmental protection jobs
Perhaps the negative result may be minimal, given that the DEP does little actual protecting of the environment. Read the complete article here in the Orlando Sentinel. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – […]
‘Forever Chemicals’ Become More Common
More bad news regarding the forever chemicals. Adding to the situation is the fact that the so called “safe limits” may not be safe at all, since we do not know the long term consequences […]
State-Aided Polluters & Water Abusers
Following is a synopsis of a presentation at the Internation Symposium of River Science. Attended by 300 people from 10 countries, we were unaware of this meeting, held in California last Oct. 6 through 9. […]
Litigation Involving Mosaic
After development, phosphate mining is the industry most destructive to the environment. It leaves the land virtually useless and adds tons of waste piled high in mounds called gypstacks. Read the complete article here in […]
Recycling Can’t Solve Our Plastic Crisis
Deception persists by the plastic producers and polluters, so much so that some large corporations are being sued. The problem of plastic waste is growing. Read the complete article here in Time. Comments by OSFR […]
Florida Springs Council Update
Important work by the FSC. Something that is a message to the state that they are intentionally failing in their job to protect our resources. Please help if you can. Comments by OSFR historian Jim […]
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