State: Seepage Detected at Piney Point
Piney Point exemplifies the never-ending flow of bad news and damage to our environment. So, too, does it expose the true character of our DEP which, contrary to its name, is to protect industry at […]
Florida’s Starving Manatees Need More Than Good Intentions and Lettuce
As the editorial suggests, it would be a good idea to join the Save the Manatee Club. As for looking to DeSantis, Rubio or Scott for help, don’t count on them. They, especially Scott, are […]
DEP: Texas Oil Company Permit for Exploratory Well in Big Cypress May Be Denied
Ha Ha, we say, not too likely. The DEP has only issued an RAI (request for additional information.) However, this article is of interest to OSFR for two reasons, one being our keen […]
Here Are the World’s 10 Worst Plastic Polluters
Coca Cola and Pepsi, along with other big plastic polluters, have followed the lead of Nestle in implying a lie to make them look better. Nestle says that their water bottles are 1oo per […]
The Springs of Florida Have Changed for the Worse, but We Can Still Save Them
Can but won’t. Without a completely new attitude in Tallahassee our springs are doomed. Probably most of the citizens of Florida are unaware that our government is happily allowing our water resources to dry up […]
How a Supreme Court Decision Could Change the Future of Memphis’ and the South’s Drinking Water
Well, the Supreme Court’s thinking has not yet reached Florida. As we use and waste more and more water we will see mounting legal disputes regarding ownership. As is the case here, it can be […]
Feds Dragging Their Feet on a Plan to Feed Starving Florida Manatees
This is why I love the columns of Craig Pittman. A TV news station has the headline “Manatees are starving in Florida. Wildlife agencies are scrambling to save them,” |but Craig tells it like […]
West’s Water Shortage Climbing to Historic Levels Amid Drought
Again, this is not the Santa Fe River nor North Florida. But what if it were? Do you think our WMDs would invoke their safety water rule, declare an emergency and stop permits? […]
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