Ten Years of FDEP Inactivity & Malfeasance
The Florida Springs Council has sent the following information regarding how the DEP refuses to follow Florida law to do its job. There is no excuse for this non-action. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. […]
Greenwashing Alive and Well Among Water Managing Districts.
Two articles I came across recently show once again how our state dissimulates to hoodwink the public into thinking they are on top of our [nonexistant] water protection. One is this article at the South […]
Dairies and Pollution
Florida fails to protect the aquifer from huge amounts of nitrogen from dairies. OSFR advisor Dr. Bob Knight has done a study on this topic. Read the original article here in the Tampa Bay Times. […]
Horrible Bills to Oppose
This message can not be repeated too often since the stakes are so high! Please contact your representative to oppose these horrible bills. See this and more at VoteWater.org Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. […]
Overview of C0P30
One more overview of the convention in Manaus. They all sound pretty much the same. Read the original article here in the Invading Sea. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is […]
Florida Leaders Push Back As Offshore Drilling Deadline Looms
It is encouraging to see in this time of divide, that every single Florida representative to Washington signed this letter. This is an issue of extreme importance. Read the original article with the letters sent […]
Lots Of New Florida Developments Lined Up, But What Wll They Drink?
Even more scary than the title of Craig Pittman’s article here, is the fact that our Tallahassee water authorities have no plan to fix this problem. They could do it –not cheaply–by limiting groundwater withdrawals […]
VoteWater’s Take on New Legislature
Things are not looking too good in Tallahassee at the beginning of 2026. Hopefully, reason may prevail. See the original article here at votewater.org Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is […]
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
The truth comes out: money is more important than people’s lives. This reminds us of a meeting in Tallahassee when the FDEP spent way too much time trying to justify their changes in poison amounts […]
“Lack of Any Land and Water Management” Bill
It’s incredible what some of our elected representative want to do. People such as the Maggards and the McLains who defy common sense, trying to promote self interests. Happily, we have their counterparts, but they […]
Florida Springs Institute Report on North Florida Dairy Pollution
The following was sent out by the Florida Springs Institute: Attached please find the link to our north Florida dairies report. This report was prepared by the Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute and describes […]
Update On Klamath River Dam Removal
In the past we have posted on the removal of four dams on the Klamath River in California and Oregon. This removal might serve as an example for hope and inspiration for a similar action […]