Health risks are a big part of the negative aspects of phosphate mining. Manasota-88 has outlined some of these in the newsletter below. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like […]
WOW!! This is such a rare piece of news that we cannot help but push it along. The DEP has actually fined some developers for wrongdoing. Emboldened, perhaps, by mother-figure DEP, the Northwest Florida Water […]
The following is a press release from Alachua Conservation Trust. The ACT provides valuable protection to fragile environmental lands by securing them from development, either by purchase or leasing. OSFR supports the Alachua Conservation Trust […]
It is good to see the strong reaction against our anti-environment governor’s veto of restoration of the Ocklawaha. OSFR has long-supported the restoration of this river. The Gainesville Sun does not provide a link to […]
Happily, this is a reversal from a previous commission in Manatee County. One past commission was whining about the dangerous gypstack they feared, but some of the whiners had been on a commission that gave […]
The EPA is being gutted and some employees are pushing back. What are the chances their complaint will be heeded? Read the original article here at EchoWatch. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – […]
The following is from the Florida Springs Council Newsletter. Not only did our governor choose to leave Rodman Dam intact, he severely slighted environmental funding as explained below. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. […]
Not surprising, but disappointing. We expected little from the governor in the way of river restoration and got nothing. Read the original article here in Florida Politics. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org […]
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