DEATH BY TOLL ROAD
Development is the most serious threat to the Florida environment, since it brings people and concrete, destroys agricultural land and depletes our water supplies. OSFR has over thirty posts on this topic. Because the people […]
ANOTHER WIN FOR THE PLANET: PERMIT DENIED
As per the custom of huge corporation bullies, TC Energy is lacking permits but has already started construction on this segment of the pipeline, and is continuing in spite of the ruling […]
Do our lawmakers represent the people?
Our limited time (5 sessions) witnessing and following bills through the legislative process has taught us that one can never second-guess our elected representatives; their actions leave us perplexed. How many do their homework? […]
Future M-CORES Meetings
Since our recent post “Is M-CORES running scared?” we have new information regarding current and planned activities of those in power who want to further destroy rural Florida with unnecessary development. The current virus crisis […]
A new possible BAND-AID
Not to take away from this important research, and we really hope it works, but here, once more, once again and yet another time we see effort, money and time put on a […]
Is M-CORES Running Scared?
M-CORES is seeking support from the public. Are they losing backing, or just now realizing they never had it? So much has changed in the last few months, and now we see a group […]
DOLPHINS, TURTLES AMONG MARINE LIFE STILL AT RISK A DECADE AFTER THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL
Ten years and counting and the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry is still not fixed. Probably it never will be. Incredibly, the oil industry and those destined to […]
Development overrides preserve protection
Development takes precedence over preservation once again, this time in Pasco County where the commissioners have allowed a road to be built through a nature preserve. Trees have been cut and wetlands destroyed and […]
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