The state needs more than voluntary practices to control pollution from agricultural operations and more aggressive steps to prevent pollution from home septic tanks and fertilizer. As long as our state continues to pussyfoot around, […]
Overpopulation in Florida stresses the environment in many ways, one of which is the disposal of human waste. Not only do we have almost daily spills caused by inadequate infrastructure and incompetent operators and planners, […]
Read the original article here at News4JAX. State of Florida dragging its feet on septic tank cleanup Leaking septic tanks are the state’s second biggest polluter behind agriculture By Mike Vasilinda – […]
Very interesting reading here, since we see not one but two water management districts denying a permit to agriculture. We are not able to judge the seriousness of the flaw nor the intent of the […]
* Our thanks to Cindy Swirko and the Gainesville Sun for telling the sad story of our springs. That our legislators and leaders are allowing them to die is inexcusable, especially since we have the […]
This is sickening. More so because it is man caused and we can stop it if we choose. Those who want to do nothing say it is a “natural phenomonon” and pretend to work on […]
“…the state has failed to go far enough in not only reducing pollution from septic tanks, but also in cutting the contributions from fertilizer use and livestock waste. To really save our springs, […]
Excellent article here by Dinah Voyles Pulver. One thing to keep in mind is that while what she writes here is true for Volusia and her area, the greatest contributor to nitrates in rural […]
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