Trying to Trick Mother Nature
We have posted multiple times on this ill-conceived project. We say ill-conceived because water that is moved from point A to point B, will be missed at point A. We explain the simple cause of […]
Manatee Monitoring Needs Volunteers
Stacie Greco has sent out the following information from the Springs Forum held last week: Alachua County Environmental Protection Department is looking for volunteers to help monitor the manatee population this winter! Volunteers will […]
Trash Talk-
Well, this is not an entirely new idea, since our very own Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson has been spotted wearing plastic water bottles at public meetings. But rest assured, unlike Rob Greenfield, these […]
The Water Is Not There.
It is a question of not “if” but “when” this will happen in Florida. Our water controllers probably have not heard about this, but even if they have I assure you they have no concern […]
Bottled Water Giant BlueTriton Admits Claims of Recycling and Sustainability Are “Puffery”
Puffery sounds more like lies, especially when Nestle/BlueTrion states that they are a “sustainable” business. Like Coca Cola’s “Every Bottle Back” nonsense. Nestle/BlueTriton’s promises and statements may be wishful thinking but not fact. As we […]
Descending Into Florida’s Underwater Caves
Jason Gulley got it right when he says Florida’s springs are at the center of a slow-motion environmental tragedy. For causes he lists “…a combination of development, population growth, climate change, over-pumping of […]
The Great Florida Riverway: Three Rivers, 50 Springs and One Solution
The State of Florida is not taking care of its iconic springs which are esteemed by outsiders much more than the people who run our state. Florida, along with other sponsors, recently participated in a […]
Groundwater: Our Most Valuable Hidden Resource
Our groundwater in Florida provides most of our drinking water and irrigation. Our potable groundwater is a floating lens underground which is fragile and threatened by politicians who decide they can risk polluting it by […]
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