Deep Well Injections
OSFR has long opposed injection wells to dispose of waste water. This is akin to the easy solution of dumping garbage into a river so that is disappears. Manasota-88 lists many good reasons for not […]
Misleading Chest Beating
The Suwannee River Water Management District has sent the following press release, listing environmentally beneficial projects recently funded. Not to be misunderstood, we heartily approve of these projects. However, it is to be noted that […]
Excess Nitrates Feed Red Tide
Science tells us that although red tide may occur naturally, Florida’s pollution-causing water policies are to blame for its exacerbation. Excess nitrates from farm fertilizer, sewage spills, and septic tanks do much to proliferate and […]
One-Touch Springs Menu
Get One-Touch Spring information from our website, including details about the spring cluster, compiling studies from the Florida Geological Survey, Florida Springs Institute, Florida DEP, Alachua County Environmental Protection Department, and Suwannee River Water Management […]
Another Form of Pollution In Our Waterways
Still another form of pollution for our waterways. Read the original article here in The Invading Sea. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot […]
Heritage Area VS National Park
The following was sent by the Florida Springs Council. Please don’t confuse this national park proposal by legislator Randy Fine with the proposal by Dr. Bob Knight of the Florida Springs Institute, who is proposing […]
Monday Meditation
The Lower Santa Fe River, near the confluence to the Suwannee displays its impressive cathedral of cypress in low water. When the waters are high, the expansive bases of these powerful guardians are visible, in […]
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
Intellectual dishonesty is inexcusable at any time, but is especially so when found among our so called leaders. Read the original article here in the New York Times. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org […]
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