Now We Have Green Algae
I do remember the smell of the paper mills which kept me out of Jacksonville back when. Today we have green algae and good ole’ boy politics scattered about Florida and both stink. The authorities […]
More Dead Fish For Florida
Not good for tourism. Too much heat, too many nutrients. Read the complete article here in Sun Sentinel. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, […]
Blue-Green Algae Task Force Seeking Environmental Solutions
Pardon us if we don’t hold out much hope for this sham agency devised by DeSantis as a ploy to trick people into thinking he is actually interested in solving our water problems when […]
All About Fertilizer at the Price of Plenty
The price is too steep. There is a lot of information here and I was happy to see the last section which was supposed to be optimistic with better days ahead. But after reading the […]
Septic to Sewer Benefits Outweigh the Costs
OSFR is happy to see money well-spent on converting septic tanks to sewers. Statewide, septics contribute approximate 12% of nitrate pollution while agriculture contributes over 70 percent. In Citrus County in the Homosassa/Chassahowitzka basin it […]
DEP Will Explain How It Identifies Nutrient Sources For BMAPs
Thanks to Betty Johnson for the link to this DEP meeting. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back © Jim Tatum […]
Common Sense Required
The issue is quite simple: manatees are lacking food because polluted waters block out the sun so their food doesn’t grow. The State of Florida will not clean up the water because that would cost […]
Craig Pittman Shows Us the Floridian Way
Dirty politics abound in this article by Craig Pittman. IFAS, Mosaic, big sugar, and members of our beloved Florida Legislature are all featured. Guess who loses here? The answer is Florida citizens who like […]
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