Although the article emphasizes lead in the water, the bill also includes the green algae which plague the Santa Fe River. Algae proliferate due to excess nitrates from fertilizer and septic tanks, exacerbated by reduced […]
F0r years scientists have known how to prevent algae outbreaks in our waters: reduce nitrogen from excess fertilizers and from septic tanks and sewage. Since our state refuses to stop or reduce these sources due […]
Although by far the largest polluter of the Santa Fe River is agriculture, septic tanks do contribute. DeSantis’ useless Blue-Green Algae Task Force, in our opinion, was created to promote the false impression that our […]
Although this article speaks mostly of the southern end of the state, the cost of allowing green algae to flourish applies to all of us. In the north part of Florida, the overwhelming source […]
The problem here is once again we are treating the symptom and not the cause, which is excessive nutrients from fertilizer and septics. In addition, they put unspecified chemicals into the water which perhaps […]
“We don’t need to keep on throwing chemicals into the water,” Sullivan said. “We can just get (our water) clean naturally and stop the nutrient pollution that will go a long way.” The above statement […]
If anyone has interest in the activities of Governor DeSantis’ Blue-Green Algae Task Force, you will find a link below to an on-line meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 1-2:30 pm. There is […]
We strongly criticize Florida’s water keepers for not doing their job, and with reason, but if we look around we see the same story repeated in our nation. Actually, around the world. But in the […]
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