Failure to Protect
OSFR has a long history of fighting not only small private water companies, huge corporations such as Nestle and BlueTriton, as well as agencies such as the DEP and the Forest Service. Even though […]
Corn, With John Oliver
Recent high corn prices have resulted in many acres of native pastures being plowed up for the first time in order to raise corn. Since corn is a water-intensive crop, new irrigation acres draw down […]
Water Worries, Part V: Solutions
The solutions mentioned below are minuscule compared to what is needed to bring our springs and rivers back to historic levels. Anyone who believes that the Department of Environmental Protection and the water management districts […]
Water Worries, Part IV
Bottled water may be convenient but it certainly has its environmental costs. OSFR has had a long fight with the Ginnie Springs water plant, formerly Nestle and now BlueTriton. This plant draws down the springs […]
Water Worries, Part III
Even tap water now is a threat to millions of US citizens, as the forever chemicals are present. Other dangers may be present also, such as unsafe amounts of sodium or chemicals. About […]
Water Worries, Part II
The fact that Poe is flowing just half its rate is because the State of Florida continues to issue pumping permits for virtually all who apply, elven though the Santa Fe is not meeting its […]
WUFT Water Worries Part 1 Exploring Florida’s Freshwater Challenges and Solutions
Due to the length of this article, it will appear on our webpage as several articles. Multiple episodes have quotes by OSFR’s Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson. Read the original articles here at WUFT. Water Worries: Exploring […]
What Happens When There Is No Water
Florida’s leaders have not been faced yet with the problem of no water. The water planners for Florida are unable to make realistic projections for future water availability. They try to make water available where […]
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