Sinking Cities (And Dying Springs)
One of the main causes of the slow death of Florida’s springs and rivers is over-pumping of ground water. This reduces the flow of water, which allows for growth of toxic algae, among other things. […]
Judge Early Continues to Rule Against Springs
Long-time readers of this newsletter surely remember the infamous judge who helped destroy Silver Spring, E. Gary Early. One of his nonsensical “reasons” for allowing destructive pumping from the spring was that the water was […]
Our Leaders Have Failed Us
“These interviews and documents, which include thousands of pages of reports dating to the 1970s, showed the state failed to control pollutants for decades, allowing hundreds of Florida waterways to become dangerously polluted.” The sad […]
“Do As I Say…”
The Suwannee Rive Water Management District has issued it annual greenwashing press release regarding April as Water Conservation Month. Which brings to mind the appropriate adage “Do as I say, not as I do.” The […]
Florida’s Leaders Do Not Plan to Restore Our Springs
Here we have another press release from SRWMD. Although Executive Director Hugh Thomas praises Ron DeSantis, the truth is that Ron DeSantis and Hugh Thomas and the other water management districts have not restored a […]
Press Release From SRWMD
The following press release has been issued by the Suwannee River Water Management District. These projects look good and it appears to be money well spent. This is happening because the projects are no threat […]
Saltwater Threatens Our Aquifer Because of Poor Management
This article deals with the problem in South Florida, but saltwater encroachment is a real threat to the Santa Fe River basin because the water districts refuse to curtail over-pumping from the […]
More Pumping For the Aquifer
Georgia leadership exhibited common sense during the drought years and curtailed its pumping from the aquifer. Florida continued its over-pumping to this day and its DEP claims to want to restore its springs, rivers and […]
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