Blame Goes to More Than Feds
All this hub-bub simply because the State of Florida refuses to keep its waters clean enough for manatees to live in them. Pollution is far outgaining environment restoration. The feds are not the only […]
Report Says Better Management Needed for Florida’s Wastewater
Septic tanks are a major point source of nutrient pollution for our groundwater. The State of Florida should fund more septic-to-sewer projects and less on frivolous Band-Aids. Read the original article here in the Center […]
More Dead Fish For Florida
Not good for tourism. Too much heat, too many nutrients. Read the complete article here in Sun Sentinel. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, […]
New BMAP Challenge
That the BMAPS as our DEP have written them have no hope of success is disputed by no one. The DEP is fully aware and has admitted that they will fail. This stonewalling by […]
Blue-Green Algae Task Force Seeking Environmental Solutions
Pardon us if we don’t hold out much hope for this sham agency devised by DeSantis as a ploy to trick people into thinking he is actually interested in solving our water problems when […]
DEP Will Explain How It Identifies Nutrient Sources For BMAPs
Thanks to Betty Johnson for the link to this DEP meeting. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back © Jim Tatum […]
Bacteria Outbreak After Ian Tells a Scary Story About Florida’s Broken Sewage Systems
Florida’s sewage systems are often old and inadequate with spills commonplace. Many cannot accommodate heavy rains. Valves break, lines rupture, and way too often human incompetence is the cause. There are many examples of this […]
More Water Problems That Manatee County Is Unable to Handle
Manatee County has more water pollution problems. Do they bring these problems on themselves? Yes, certainly they do to some extent. This is because they invite the destructive phosphate industry into their midst, while […]
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