OSFR president Mike Roth hit the nail on the head when he says the water district fails to mention as reasons for denial the harm which would impact the spring, river and wetlands. They […]
According to this article the Wray family has received nearly one million dollars a year from 2003 to 2008 from selling water they pump from the ground to sell to water bottlers. That may […]
In another article, Representatives Rouda and Tlaib question the falsely-claimed and oft-touted “sustainability” of Nestle extractions: “The Subcommittee is concerned that Nestlé is taking a critical public resource from communities in need without equitably reinvesting […]
The following is from the Florida Springs Council. Please follow their lead and tell the Suwannee River Water Management District you want the permit denied. If you can, come to the meeting and speak […]
Even more serious than being incomplete, we strongly believe that Seven Springs Water Company’s plan to draw more water from the springs/river system would be harmful to the river. In addition, we believe that the […]
SRWMD staff recommends denial of Seven Springs permit Statement regarding Suwannee River Water Management District staff recommendation to deny Seven Springs Water permit application. Below that are the documents from the water management district staff. […]
The following op-ed will appear in the Gainesville Sun on Sunday, March 1, 2020. —————- Jim Tatum and Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson: Bottling permit would contribute to Ginnie Springs’ demise By Jim Tatum and Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson/Special to […]
A monumental 112 page bill (SB 712) sponsored by Sen. Debbie Mayfield passed its final committee yesterday (Feb. 20, 2020) and is headed to the Senate floor. This ambitious bill tries to fix […]
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