Latest Projects From Your WMD
The three bulleted items below are welcome items, although the North Florida Mega Industrial Park seems to have an uncertain futured at this time. The Dairy Farm Pollutant Pilot project continues the illogical and […]
Removing Rodman Dam Would Be Manna From Heaven for Manatees
Water scientist and OSFR advisor Dr. Robert Knight continues to explain our water issues and offer solutions which continue to be ignored by those responsible for taking care of our water. These people are […]
Sustainability and Embracing the Future of Florida
The bottom line is very simple and it is the following: Without addressing and reducing the sources of pollution, no amount of projects will reverse all historic and ongoing pollution damage. DeSantis and the Florida […]
Protect Ichetucknee Springs For Generations to Come
As Nathan Crabbe points out in the article below, it is crystal clear that the State of Florida has no intention of restoring our springs. Their projections are mere fantasy which makes them a laughingstock […]
MESSAGES FROM THE SPRINGS HEARTLAND: SAVING OUR SPRINGS
The following two articles appeared in the Gainesville Sun under the series “Messages from the Springs Heartland” on Dec. 19, 2021. The center article by Doug Stamm was posted here on Dec. 20, 2021. […]
Federal Wildlife Officials Approve ‘Unprecedented’ Plan to Feed Florida’s Starving Manatees
Read the original article with photos and graphs here at USA Today. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought […]
Florida Algae Task Force Wants to Tap Experts From U.S., China, Other Nations
Our governor Ron DeSantis has appointed another task force to “study” the algae problem in Florida. The governor is doing this not because he cares about the water but because he has to […]
Florida University Researching Impact of Toxic Algae Blooms
Over two years ago Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a group of scientists to figure out ways to fix Florida’s blue-green algae problem. They announced a set of recommendations in late 2019 that included tougher policing […]
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