Florida Park System Helps Nestle Sell Their Unnecessary Product

February 11, 2020 Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Environmental Threats, THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Plastics 19 Comments

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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August 19, 2019 Environmental Threats, THREATS, State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats), Water Quality Threats - Plastics 2 Comments

At issue on Tuesday, August 13, at the Suwannee River Water Management District Board (Board) was several people calling upon the Board to deny a permit renewal to Seven Springs Water Partnership to withdraw […]

Alachua County Commission Decides To Repeal Plastic Ban After Lawsuit Threat

August 8, 2019 Water Quality Threats - Plastics Leave a Comment

Money over environment. This is disappointing but we have confidence in the Alachua County Commission and support them. Some restaurants, such as Mi Apá in Alachua, are caring enough and have the intelligent foresight to […]

Gainesville votes to ban plastic bags, Styrofoam

January 4, 2019 THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), County Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Plastics 2 Comments

A great step forward, thanks to Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos and others who voted for it. Also to several Sierra Club members headed by Maryvonne Devensky has worked long and hard to bring this to the […]

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Florida Park System Helps Nestle Sell Their Unnecessary Product

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