Mitigation Rarely Works
Mitigation is a device/crutch devised by people who want to break the rules and get away with something they should not be allowed to do. This makes it “legal” for the environmental agency which wants […]
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WATER RUNS OUT?
What a contrast here between the situation described below and the free for all, out-of-control water giveaway in Florida. Where anyone who applies is given a pumping permit, and where permits for wells under […]
How Fossil Fuel Corporations Are Trying to Sue Their Critics Into Silence
We have seen how large corporations whose profits often come at the expense of our planet may lie and pretend to do and be something that they are not, as in the case of Nestle […]
Is There Corruption Here? Most Likely Somewhere If We Dig a Little
If not corruption we at least have weak and timid commissioners who are ready to undo all the previous work of county planning when money becomes a factor. We have said that zoning and […]
Suffering the Consequences of FDEP’s Failure & Incompetence
This story is about money. Largely due to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection allowing Piney Point to continue operations even when breaking the rules, we are seeing a ruined Tampa Bay after years of […]
“Greenwash” Is an Established and Perfected Practice In Florida
There is certainly no dearth of “greenwash” in Florida, starting with the rock stars which are the Department of Environmental Protection followed closely by our water management districts. These agencies purport to protect our springs, […]
Study: Climate Change Made This Year’s Summer Drought 20 Times More Likely
We are seeing more extremes in both wet and dry times. We can’t stop climate change but we can reduce our part by better controlling our carbon output. The Gainesville Sun does not provide a […]
5 Big Threats to Rivers
Well, fortunately, we do not yet have a dam on the Santa Fe River, nor even the Suwannee. We do, however, have the other four threats outlined below. Both these rivers are located in […]
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