Some Optimism For a Change
In spite of the fact that fossil fuels persist, there is lots of good news regarding sustainable energy in the Southeast. Read the original article here in Clean Energy. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. […]
No Improvement And No Leadership
Unfortunately, Florida is a state where the current decision-makers as to our environment–the governor, Legislation, DEP, water districts– as a rule care not about conserving or protecting our rivers, springs and aquifer. The people in […]
Pressure Builds to Eliminate Fossil Fuel Use as Oil Executive Takes Over Climate Talks
Unites States is the world’s second ranked carbon polluter behind China. It produces 5,416 millions of tons of C02, almost twice that of India which is number three in the world in carbon pollution. […]
Small Temperature Increases Bring Large Consequences
Things are becoming more critical than many believe. Much hinges on what the on-going COP meeting produces, but many are not optimistic. Read the original article here at Yahoo News. Comments by OSFR historian […]
Maybe Some Come-uppance For Those Sorely Needing It
Misleading and outright false claims, sometimes called “greenwashing,” have been attributed to several environmentally-destructive corporations lately, including Mosaic, BlueTriton and Coca-Cola. Sadly, our DEP and water management districts are also among the greenwashing guilty. Anyone […]
A Couple Pretty Good Scores, Most Are Failures
Hats off to Florida Power and Light and Orlando Utilities Commission for making progress toward transitioning to sustainable energy. Shame, shame on JEA, Duke Energy of Florida, Tampa Electric Company (TECO,) and Seminole […]
Lack Of Fairness In Water Control– Those Who Have Will Not Share
As in Florida, developers in the West want to build homes where there is not enough water. As in Florida, the State allows this. As in Florida, others impacted by developers’ greed are suing […]
Reason to Worry, PFAs In Newberry
Agencies whose duty it is to safeguard our drinking water have been overly slow to react to the threat of the forever chemicals. The federal EPA has deployed a too-slow response, triggering action by some […]
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