The usual promises, but still we fail to address the biggest polluter of North Florida’s rivers and springs– agriculture. Understandably so because their lobby is the strongest, but if we are to save our water […]
The colossal December sewage spill from Valdosta is just now reaching the Suwannee River, and Floridians have not forgotten. A reminder that this task force will meet Jan. 23 in Lake City, 4 PM, and […]
Thanks to Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for this advisory about the task force meeting. This has been an on-going problem for years, but the last spill in December 2019 was by far the worst and put hundreds […]
There are unavoidable ambiguities in establishing those levels, but a minimum flow level can be lowered whenever a powerful interest exerts pressure. This happened recently when developers pushed to lower the MFL of the already-impaired Rainbow River by […]
Part two of Stew Lilker’s excellent coverage of the latest and most serious Valdosta fiasco. We think the line has been crossed and it is time for people to be fired and new personnel […]
Senator Montford left the meeting without getting his answers. He and many in the crowd were disappointed that those representing our regulatory agencies (the EPA, DEP and Public Health) did not offer concrete suggestions, […]
Better than nothing and some good parts. But it will be a surprise if it makes it without losing some of the best parts, and a surprise if it makes it. Comments by OSFR […]
…the brochure includes blatant untruths, including that DEP “is restoring springs by setting limits on nutrient pollution” and “Florida’s water management districts protect springs by regulating water use.” It is so ironic that Florida’s agency […]
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