Item of Concern for the Santa Fe River

November 23, 2015 Environmental Threats, Water Quality Threats 1 Comment

Below is an article by WWALS about the continued contamination of the Suwannee River upstream from the mouth of the Santa Fe. This has been an on-g0ing problem for years, and in the past has […]

USDA: $350 Million Available to Protect and Restore Grasslands, Wetlands

November 22, 2015 Environmental Threats, Conservation, Water Quality Threats, Miscellaneous 1 Comment

Thanks to OSFR board member and treasurer Sharon Yeago for forwarding this announcement: USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Protect and Restore Grasslands, Wetlands, Working Lands Application Deadline is January 15 GAINESVILLE, Fla., […]

Our Santa Fe River, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501-(c)(3) organization incorporated in Florida on December 18, 2007. Our organization is composed of concerned citizens working to protect the waters and lands supporting the aquifer, springs and rivers within the watershed of the Santa Fe River by promoting public awareness pertaining to the ecology, quality, and quantity of the waters and lands immediately adjacent to and supporting the Santa Fe River, including its springs and underlying aquifer.

OSFR Support Ban Fracking Bills Op-Ed Appears in 3 Newspapers Nov. 22

November 22, 2015 Uncategorized 2 Comments

The Lake City Reporter, Ocala Star Banner, and the St Augstine Record all published OSFR’s latest opinion editorial Sunday, Nov. 22. This op-ed urges the legislative leaders to put ban-fracking bills into committee, something which seems […]

The FLORIDA LAND AND WATER ADJUDICATORY COMMISSION

November 22, 2015 Environmental Threats, THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

Karen Chadwick of the Putnam County Environmental Council made a recent post. Before reading her text, please read the following definition and purpose of the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission, chaired by Florida’s governor: […]

Sierra Club Florida Legislative Platform = Strong Anti-Fracking

November 21, 2015 Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

Anti-Fracking The new platform also adds ‘acid fracturing’ and ‘acid matrix stimulations’ to fracking as procedures the Club supports banning. The Club supports HB 19 by Rep. Jenne and SB 166 by Sen. Soto […]

Suwannee Commissioners Please Tune in to the People

November 21, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Below is a replica of the Anti-Fracking Poll in the Suwannee Democrat, copied Nov. 20, 2015 The irony here is that the poll shows nearly 82 per cent against fracking. Yet the elected commissioners whose job […]

Sierra Club Urges Florida Senate to Reject Jon Steverson for DEP Secretary

November 20, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Sierra Club Florida News shared a link to the following article: Sierra Club Urges Florida Senate to Reject Jon Steverson for DEP Secretary Statement of Sierra Club Florida Executive Committee to Florida Senate Environmental Preservation […]

OSFR New Op-Ed In Tallahassee Democrat

November 19, 2015 Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

The latest opinion piece by the OSFR policy director and the historian appears in the Tallahassee Democrat. It deals with ban-fracking bills that have been sponsored but not allowed into Committee. The article in the […]

Richard Devereaux on Tipping Points Too Risky to Ignore: ““Walk the Walk” or just “Talk the Talk”? Organic materials comprise about 24% of municipal solid waste in the U.S.A.…” Dec 3, 12:58
Phlip Buskirk on Protecting the Polluters: “If a policy consistently places economy above ecology, our water and Earth will be ruined as Deveopers become billionaires.” Nov 20, 11:11
James Brown on The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart: “Recommended reads: Thomas, Jordan “When It All Burns”. Stewart, Omer, “Forgotten Fires: Native Americans and the Transient Wilderness” Nov 19, 08:09
Mary Hampton on The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart: “Regarding Sierra Club’s shift of moving toward social justice, I agree with the statement that Our Santa Fe River organization…” Nov 18, 09:51
Kristin Rubin on Aftermath Of Ginnie Springs Killings: “It is a sad statement when even one commissioner’s opinion for lax safety requirements be withheld to ensure the safety…” Nov 7, 06:57

Item of Concern for the Santa Fe River

USDA: $350 Million Available to Protect and Restore Grasslands, Wetlands

OSFR Support Ban Fracking Bills Op-Ed Appears in 3 Newspapers Nov. 22

The FLORIDA LAND AND WATER ADJUDICATORY COMMISSION

Sierra Club Florida Legislative Platform = Strong Anti-Fracking

Suwannee Commissioners Please Tune in to the People

Sierra Club Urges Florida Senate to Reject Jon Steverson for DEP Secretary

OSFR New Op-Ed In Tallahassee Democrat

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