Blue-Green Algae Task Force Meets for First Time Since November–
In the past there have been good people on this body but they have worked to no avail as their work fizzled out in the Legislature. Task Force chair Tom Frazer did not bring […]
Support for Local, Small Farms Announced
Although agriculture is responsible for most of the pollution in the Suwannee and Santa Fe rivers, we must support farms and ranches. What is necessary for sustainability is that much less fertilizer and water be […]
Blue-green algae are not to be taken lightly
The State of Florida has made a terrible mess of protecting and sustaining its waters, and we are only just beginning to pay the price. Nutrient-fed algae have damaged tourism, more important even than […]
Proliferation of Pumping Permits Produces Preposterous Pipeline Proposal
The Santa Fe River is endangered by over-pumping of water from the Floridan Aquifer. Credit: Florida Department of Environmental Regulation Well, the Suwannee River Water Management District has received another verbal barrage […]
Coastal ‘Dead Zones’ Are Multiplying. Seaweed May Be a Solution
Once again we are treating symptoms and not cure. The only solution is to stop these nutrients from entering the Mississippi River. The polluters must pay and the consumer must share the cost. High taxes […]
Forever Chemicals Found in Home Fertilizers
The EPA has still not acted to issue guidelines for these poisons although some states have. Again we see industry using deceptive practices by naming their products with eco-friendly names, although some may be unaware […]
Premier showing of “The Fellowship of the Springs”
Rum 138 snagged the premier showing of the new blockbuster movie which documents the killing of Florida’s springs by the very people charged to protect them. Award-winning film maker Oscar Corral was present at the […]
Both DeSantis & Frazer a waste of time and taxpayer money
What we see here is another disappointment in our struggle to conserve Florida’s fast-depleting water resources. We also see further evidence of what we already know, that DeSantis is nothing but hot air and smoke […]
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