Plastic Is Destroying the Planet
They don’t even know how far the toxicants spread in the smoke. At every point in plastic’s life cycle—from production to use to disposal—the material is poison, for people and the planet. Polyvinyl chloride […]
North Florida Springs Are As Iconic As the Everglades
Just as the press believes that the Audubon Society is the spokesperson for all of Florida’s environmental woes, many people think the Everglades are the only threatened waters in Florida. We have said many […]
Ashley Moody, Destroyer of Wetlands
Not too surprising that the current leadership in Florida is much more interested in politics than in doing anything to help Florida’s environment. Even worse, instead of helping the situation, these narcissistic individuals take actions […]
Help Stop Development In the Ocala National Forest
The following was sent by David Hill. The DOT wants to wield their power and turn a two-lane highway into a four-lane right through the forest. This is unacceptable development in a national […]
Highlands Commissioners Back Off Carter Creek Protection Plan
Of the many types of injustices we disclose here, one of the most frustrating is when local authorities refuse to do their jobs to protect what they are supposed to protect, even though they […]
Alarming Levels of PFAs in Norwegian Arctic Ice Pose New Risk to Wildlife
Even the most remote areas cannot escape the poisoning of our planet. Read the original article here in the Guardian. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once […]
Polluters and Legislators –a Deadly Pair
Quite an apt title that Mr. Bonasia uses because our pollution laws are written by the polluters and passed by our Citizens United-elected legislators. An apt pair. But a combination that is killing our springs […]
A Victory For the Springs
BMAPs hearing in Tallahassee. Photo from Florida Springs Council. The Florida Springs Council has released the following news about a court challenge to the DEP BMAPs. The BMAPs are just another make-work job to keep […]
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