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 […]
The Santa Fe River is Turning into a Sewer — We Demand Better
They can say whatever they want to say and explain all they want, but the bottom line is that they should have been prepared for this and we can not accept excuses. And they […]
Letter to the Editor: Amendments to the state constitution may be a start to natural resource problems–
Kimball Love speaks the truth. The sad reasons our water policy-makers are allowing the death of our springs and rivers lie with their fear of big polluters and water users. www.FL5.org The beginning of […]
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 […]
Our DEP Needs a Wakeup Call to Reality–
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), overseer and boss of the five water districts, needs to take a step out of the La La Land in which it exists and look at the real […]
Lower 48 Oil and Gas Producers Must Treat, Recycle More Produced Water to Reduce Earthquakes, Study Finds
One of the most respected, international energy consultant speaks bluntly about fracking and earthquakes. No longer disputed as before, the fossil fuel industry is facing this plus more and more problems. “Earthquakes are not […]
Floridians Need to Understand Work of Water Management Districts-
Following we have an article providing awareness of the the University of Florida’s Samuel Proctor Oral History Program in which can be found a section on the water districts – a collection of 58 interviews, […]
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 […]
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