Water Worries, Part II
The fact that Poe is flowing just half its rate is because the State of Florida continues to issue pumping permits for virtually all who apply, elven though the Santa Fe is not meeting its […]
WUFT Water Worries Part 1 Exploring Florida’s Freshwater Challenges and Solutions
Due to the length of this article, it will appear on our webpage as several articles. Multiple episodes have quotes by OSFR’s Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson. Read the original articles here at WUFT. Water Worries: Exploring […]
Threats to Our Springs
Over-pumping and fertilizers is how we go from pristine springs to slime-filled morass. We have had a wet spring so our river is running high but we can go months without rain, which does happen, […]
Endangered Rivers In 2024
Partially to blame for this is our corrupt Supreme Court, as outlined below. Their ruling limited the EPA’s protection of our rivers and aquifers.. Read the original article with many photos here at USA Today. […]
More Polluted Lakes
For many years this lake received wastewater effluent from nearby Winter Haven. Efforts were made to clean it up, but apparently it is still overloaded with nutrients. Given the fact that Florida has more polluted […]
Current Regulations For Excess Nutrients Not Working
This is the story of Florida all over again. We are poisoning our planet in order to save money and the agencies which are supposed to protect our waters do not care. Read the original […]
Universities Partly to Blame For Excess Fertilizer Use
It is well documented that farmers often use much more fertilizer than needed and that the soil and plants can absorb. What is less well known is that state universities may often be partly to […]
Excess Nutrients a Problem in the Midwest and In Florida
Intense corn, wheat and soybean production in the Midwest has caused huge amounts of fertilizer to be carried down the streams and rivers to the Mississippi, and also to enter the groundwater. Excess nitrates are […]
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