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 […]
Septic to Sewer
Septic to sewer is always a good thing. A wise choice for using the funds. Read the original article here at WUFT News. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like […]
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. […]
Aging Septic Systems Fuel Florida’s Growing Water Quality Crisis
A thorough and thoughtful discussion of septic tanks. Septic tanks continue to be one of the main causes of pollution, although easily corrected with money. Read the original article here in the Orlando Sentinel. Comments […]
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 […]
Toxic Algae Bloom Forecasts Are a Study in Negligence
Money spent to confirm what everybody already knows. Just like the kick-the-can-down-the-road and stall by funding a “study” whose results we all know already. These are tactics often used by “leaders” who stupidly think by […]
Politics Apparently Skewed Glyphosate Study
When money is involved, bad things sometimes happen. We have always assumed glyphosate was a health risk. It now turns out that a fundamental study on its safety was likely not subjective nor good science. […]
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 […]
Breaking Bonds, Cleaning Water
The work continues to solve the problem of PFAs. Read the complete article here at WUFT. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot […]
Water Pollution puts Floridians At Risk of Severe Health Problems
Citizens pay the price of dirty water. Read the complete article here in the Tampa Bay Times. Water pollution puts Floridians at risk of severe health problems Chemicals foul wells used for drinking water and […]
‘Forever Chemicals’ Become More Common
More bad news regarding the forever chemicals. Adding to the situation is the fact that the so called “safe limits” may not be safe at all, since we do not know the long term consequences […]
Florida Springs Council Update
Important work by the FSC. Something that is a message to the state that they are intentionally failing in their job to protect our resources. Please help if you can. Comments by OSFR historian Jim […]