It Doesn’t Sound Good.
In an article in USA Today Donalds is quoted as follows: He promised to make Florida ‘the most business-friendly state in our country’ and to build on DeSantis’ environmental work, ‘making sure that we finish […]
WWALS Suwannee Basin Pollution Report
Ever-vigilant Suwannee RiverKeeper John Quarterman has published the following report on water pollution in the Suwannee river basin. Pollution remains a problem in some of the same areas and this poses dangerous health risks. Our […]
Tap Water Is Generally Safe To Drink But Contamination Can Occur
Although there are many ways our tap water can become contaminated, water in the USA is usually much safer than in many countries. Read the complete article here in USA Today. Comments by OSFR historian […]
The Race to Open the Florida Coast to Industrial Fish Farms Can Be Stopped | Opinion
Fish farms indeed have a “legacy of trouble” and that is putting it mildly. Everything goes as promised until an unforeseen accident happens and this is the case sooner or later. The company who wants […]
Latest Bullying By BlueTriton
BlueTriton continues the bullying in Maine that Nestle made a tradition wherever they went. BlueTriton cares nothing for the springs nor the environment, they only want money. Read the original article with photos here […]
OSFR and SSJ Sierra Club Tour Chemours Mine, a Continued Threat to the Santa Fe River
The following was submitted by OSFR President Pro-Tem Joanne Tremblay. Map and Photos by Paul Still. Chemours mining operation, formerly DuPont, has long been a repeated polluter and rule-breaker which does not follow DEP […]
Senate Saltwater Intrusion Study Bill Flows Out of Final Committee
Not only confined to Florida’s coasts, salt water intrusion is largely caused by over-pumping, a preventable cause exacerbated by Florida’s unlimited free-water-for-all pumping policy. Read the original article here in Florida Politics. Comments by OSFR […]
Charlotte County Health Department Investigating Possible Brain-Eating Amoeba Case
How did this get into our drinking water? Read the original article with videos here at WINK. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot […]
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