America’s Worst Graveyard Shift Is Grinding Up Workers

December 31, 2017 State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs & Aquaculture) 1 Comment

This appeared in Bloomburg Business Week and we pass it on with a warning that it is not pretty. The step following our CAFOS, so zealously guarded by agriculture. Our thanks go to Barney […]

USDA Caves In To Big Poultry — Help Stop This Injustice

December 20, 2017 Federal Government Threats, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs & Aquaculture) Leave a Comment

Another example of big corporations bullying our government and getting their way. Please go to this link and leave your comments: https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organic-livestock-and-poultry-practices. We have until January 17 to register our opinions. We must not throw out […]

Mosaic Finds Sinkhole Over Twice As Big As They Estimated

June 15, 2017 Environmental Threats, THREATS, State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining 1 Comment

The Tampa Bay Times reports on the latest about the devastating sinkhole in Polk County. Filling sinkhole taking longer than expected, Mosaic says Craig Pittman, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, June 14, 2017 6:41pm […]

Pilgrim’s Pride Is Polluting The Suwannee River

May 4, 2017 State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs & Aquaculture) 6 Comments

News Release Contact John Rumpler, Environment America Pilgrim’s Pride Rejects Groups’ call to curb pollution For Immediate Release Friday, April 28, 2017 Today, Pilgrim’s Pride – second-largest chicken producer in the world – rejected […]

Pilgrim’s Pride Sued For Polluting Suwannee River

March 9, 2017 Miscellaneous, Environmental Threats, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs & Aquaculture) 2 Comments

We can’t think of any reason to pollute the Suwannee River except maybe to make more money. And we don’t think money is more important than the river, so we would hope this lawsuit forces […]

Environmental Groups Sue Pilgrim’s Pride for Pollution of Suwannee River

March 7, 2017 Environmental Threats, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs & Aquaculture) 1 Comment

Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson, Organizer, Sierra Club of Florida has sent out the following notice. We commend this legal action that Environment Florida and Sierra Club has taken on and wish them success. If you are able, […]

More On Chicken LDRs

December 22, 2016 Environmental Threats, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs & Aquaculture) 2 Comments

OSFR’s leadership in amending the Land Development Regulation’s for Columbia County in regard to industrial agriculture is described in an article by Carl McKinney in the Lake City Reporter today, Dec. 22, 2016. Comments by […]

JTC Chicken File Repository

January 27, 2016 Environmental Threats, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs & Aquaculture) 2 Comments

Based on a request for the DEP to investigate whether or not a waste or wastewater permit is necessary for the JTC chicken operation half way between the Town of Fort White and the Santa […]

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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

America’s Worst Graveyard Shift Is Grinding Up Workers

USDA Caves In To Big Poultry — Help Stop This Injustice

Mosaic Finds Sinkhole Over Twice As Big As They Estimated

Pilgrim’s Pride Is Polluting The Suwannee River

Pilgrim’s Pride Sued For Polluting Suwannee River

Environmental Groups Sue Pilgrim’s Pride for Pollution of Suwannee River

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