DEP Failure
The following is not a recent article but it is very pertinent to our current situation. Our FDEP has failed us and shows no signs of acting in good faith. Comments by OSFR historian Jim […]
Update On Valdosta Pollution
For a very comprehensive review of the recent status of the Suwannee River basin, of which the Santa Fe River is a part, read the following article by John Quarterman, Suwannee RiverKeeper. OSFR has a […]
Updated BMAPS: can we dial back the green?
BMAPS or Basin Management Action Plan is the Florida DEP’s response to the 2017 legislative requirement to reduce nitrates in our waters. High nitrate levels are harmful to our health, wildlife, fish, and livestock. High […]
Our Leaders Have Failed Us
“These interviews and documents, which include thousands of pages of reports dating to the 1970s, showed the state failed to control pollutants for decades, allowing hundreds of Florida waterways to become dangerously polluted.” The sad […]
Here’s the Latest On DEP’s Useless Solution to Our Springs
Even though the State of Florida is mandated by law to restore our springs, it refuses to do so. Thanks to the Florida Springs Council for this great explanation of what our non-leaders in Florida […]
Lori Berman Files Legislation to Improve Florida’s Water Quality
Although the article emphasizes lead in the water, the bill also includes the green algae which plague the Santa Fe River. Algae proliferate due to excess nitrates from fertilizer and septic tanks, exacerbated by reduced […]
Our Dying Springs
The following video is from the Florida Springs Council. It depicts the heartbreaking scene of reality of North Florida Springs. I began diving these springs in 1977 and I can attest that this was not […]
Green Algae in the News
F0r years scientists have known how to prevent algae outbreaks in our waters: reduce nitrogen from excess fertilizers and from septic tanks and sewage. Since our state refuses to stop or reduce these sources due […]
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