Worst New Bills
The industry most destructive to the environment is development, and this year’s legislative session in Tallahassee has more than its share of bills designed to help line their pockets and harm the environment. VoteWater follows […]
Dire News for the Planet’s Health
“Administrator Zeldin clearly lied when he told us that he would respect the science and listen to the experts.” The planet will suffer during the current administration in Washington. Money rules for now. Read the […]
Water Conservation and our Aquifer
We can reduce our impact on the aquifer with simple acts like eliminating leaky faucets, switching to showers instead of baths, and washing full loads rather than partial loads of cloths or dishes. There are […]
Saltwater Threatens Our Aquifer Because of Poor Management
This article deals with the problem in South Florida, but saltwater encroachment is a real threat to the Santa Fe River basin because the water districts refuse to curtail over-pumping from the […]
More Pumping For the Aquifer
Georgia leadership exhibited common sense during the drought years and curtailed its pumping from the aquifer. Florida continued its over-pumping to this day and its DEP claims to want to restore its springs, rivers and […]
Hornsby Spring
Hornsby Spring is a 2nd magnitude spring on private property in Alachua County and is the namesake of the Hornsby Spring Basin. Designated an Outstanding Florida Spring, OFS, by Florida Statute, Hornsby Spring is currently impaired […]
“Golden Boy” Phosphate Industry May Get More Coddling
The Phosphate Industry already gets special treatment by the State of Florida and the DEP, which give it unfair protections to the point of putting the health of citizens at risk. Now we are seeing […]
Red Tide and Climate Change Affects Us All
Indeed, red tide is a natural phenomenon, but its devastation in recent years has reached new heights not seen before. And we are the cause because we inject pollution into our waters. UF scientists downplay […]
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