Nestle and others sued for plastic pollution
Changing times are bringing awareness to the public regarding the despoiling of our planet by big industry. They have had little accountability in the past but the slow change has begun. We are only […]
Ryan Smart: Clean Waterways Act weakened to benefit polluters
We acknowledge the hard work and good intentions of Sen. Debbie Mayfield but must agree SB 712 does little or nothing for our springs and rivers. As Ryan Smart writes, the omission of any changes […]
Read here what Nestle’s plastic bottles are doing to our planet
Are you already outraged because Seven Springs Water Company and Nestle want to further degrade and help kill the Santa Fe? Then read here what their plastic garbage is doing to the planet. Their […]
Senate Bill 712 Has Surprises
A monumental 112 page bill (SB 712) sponsored by Sen. Debbie Mayfield passed its final committee yesterday (Feb. 20, 2020) and is headed to the Senate floor. This ambitious bill tries to fix […]
OSFR Quoted in Tallahassee Democrat
OSFR made the news in President Mike Roth’s quote in the legislative committee meeting Feb. 20, 2020 in Tallahassee. We will post again on this important topic giving more details of interest to our water. […]
Environmentalists Criticize Fla. Chief Science Officer For Praising Clean Waterways Act
Florida’s Chief Science Officer Tom Frazer. IFAS NEWS / UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA “Floridians must have faith that their Chief Science Officer is above politics and partisanship.” The above quote is quite appropriate because after reading […]
Agriculture commissioner fires, takes consultants tied to sugar farmers off Lake O panel
Since Big AG interests weigh so heavily on the scales that they are tipping over, it is refreshing to see our commissioner of agriculture lifting them back toward level just a bit. Fear of mighty […]
Florida Park System Helps Nestle Sell Their Unnecessary Product
Through a public information request to the State Parks of Florida, Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson received several documents which show that Nestle Waters, a private corporation who profits from our protected freshwater springs, plans to exploit […]
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