The following was sent by the Florida Right to Clean and Healthy Water initiative. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back […]
…wildfires will progressively worsen until the world significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, which has not happened despite years of international negotiations and lofty goals. We as a nation are far behind the scene in […]
Sea bottom. Photo Wikimedia Creative Commons. New threats continue to surface. Already our Gulf waters are threatened by new attempts at aquaculture, aided by Mote Marine Lab and other government agencies. Humankind is hell-bent on […]
Over-use by the public has now become a new threat for our springs, on top of the State of Florida’s policy of allowing them to die from over-pumping and excess fertilizer. OSFR has been […]
On the surface this may appear to be a good thing, but we get nervous when local authorities get control of fragile lands affecting our water resources. This because too often these people become greedy […]
This article cites Michigan but the problem is in Florida as well. All the health issues associated with these chemicals are yet to be revealed. Read the original article here in the Record-Eagle. Comments […]
Too much pumping from our groundwater is likely the major problem with our water in Florida as well as in other parts of the country. Florida’s water districts believe that they are obligated to issue […]
You’ll hear a lot of crowing this year about the money state government is spending on the environment. Look behind these claims, and ask yourself: Are we spending the money to fix the problem or […]
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