Blue Springs Bottling Permit Revoked

April 15, 2009 Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

Our Santa Fe River Inc. (OSFR) was a leading force in the revocation Blue Springs bottle water permit. Read the Final Order here: Blue Springs Final Order

New Florida Legislation Related to Taxes on Bottled Water

March 31, 2009 Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

Hello Everyone, It’s time for Our Santa Fe River, Inc. to make a public statement about a Senate and House bill being debated in committees in Tallahassee. It is the one relating to severance fee […]

Niagara’s Water Bottling Permit Near Groveland

March 31, 2009 Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

Hello All, I want to give you a brief update on where we are regarding Niagara. In my last e-mail, I mentioned that I wanted the county to ask the SJRWMD to hold the Niagara meeting […]

World Water Forum in Turkey

March 21, 2009 Advocacy, Miscellaneous, Other Water Quantity Threats, Other Water Quality Threats Leave a Comment

Dear Supporter, I wanted to personally thank you for objecting to the actions by U.S. representatives at the World Water Forum in Turkey, which removed language declaring water as a human right and public good […]

Groveland Stands Alone against Niagara Water Permit in Lake County

March 5, 2009 Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

Groveland stands alone against Niagara water permit in Lake County By Stephen Hudak | Sentinel Staff Writer TAVARES – County commissioners decided this week that Lake could not afford to continue its legal battle against Niagara Bottling. […]

OSFR Meeting for Springs Protection Legislation

February 23, 2009 Action Alerts!, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

Hello Everyone, We’ve been told that the SRWMD will begin the process of revocation, this month, on the CUP (water bottling permit) from Blue Springs Properties. The next SRWMD Board meeting on Tuesday, March 10 […]

Blue Springs Properties Withdraws Appeal!

February 10, 2009 Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

Hello Everyone, I just found out about this information TODAY. (Due to personal obligations, I have not been online all week.) Terrific News comes from our lawyer, Bill Ogle, who was granted an Amicus Curiae brief on behalf of OSFR. […]

Toolkit for Estimating Water Withdrawals

January 31, 2009 Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

toolkit The Polaris Institute has developed a toolkit designed to give people the capacity to conduct their own water takings research and discover how the bottled water industry gets away with taking large amounts of water […]

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Blue Springs Bottling Permit Revoked

New Florida Legislation Related to Taxes on Bottled Water

Niagara’s Water Bottling Permit Near Groveland

World Water Forum in Turkey

Groveland Stands Alone against Niagara Water Permit in Lake County

OSFR Meeting for Springs Protection Legislation

Blue Springs Properties Withdraws Appeal!

Toolkit for Estimating Water Withdrawals

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