A Better Plan For Cleaning up Springs
Unlike DEP, we’re honest about the scope of the problem and the seriousness of the measures that will have to be undertaken to reverse decades of manmade degradation. We surely expect more from the […]
And It Is Not Just the Rising Water On the Coast
Adding to the woes of rising seas at Florida’s coasts will be the influx of people moving from South Florida to the Springs Heartland, including along the Santa Fe River. These are people for […]
For the Truth About the Springs, Don’t Go to DEP
Yes, the State of Florida is killing off its unique treasure of iconic springs. They are doing this by allowing way, way too much fertilizer to be used in agriculture and by not closer […]
Crist and DeSantis On the Environment
I suppose it is helpful to see all the little facets exposed here by Craig Pittman, but if you have lived in Florida very long, it is abundantly clear which of these candidates cares more […]
Fools Persist, No End of Dumb Ideas
As climate change brings new weather patterns and phenomena, water surpluses and scarcity will result in panic and frantic activity brought on by denial and inaction begun decades ago. It may also bring on bad […]
Waiting ‘Decades’ Doesn’t Cut It. Florida Officials Must Act Today to Save Our Springs.
The Sun’s Messages from the Springs Heartland series is dedicated to exposing the critical situation regarding Florida’s fast-disappearing springs and the contamination and over-pumping of our rivers and aquifers. We commend Nathan Crabbe and the […]
Far Beyond Disingenuous
If the head of the algae task force is not concerned about the current status of Florida’s waters, then we can just say from the start that this group is going nowhere. Even if he […]
Florida Lawmakers Flout the Law in Failing to Protect Sensitive Land, Springs
The following op-ed will appear in the Sunday, August 28 edition of the Gainesville Sun. We appreciate the concern for the environment expressed by Opinion Editor Nation Crabbe and the Gainesville Sun in their choice […]
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