We like Nikki Fried for several reasons, not the least is that she is by far the greenest member of our current brown, brown cabinet, and we commend her efforts to reduce polystyrene. Unfortunately, […]
Although not as dramatic as the New Wales giant sinkhole, this spill was not supposed to happen. Another example of when you have a phosphate mine you will have accidents. Both Mosaic and our DEP […]
there is no mention in this article of the cause nor the solution to this problem, which is mostly nutrients from excessive agricultural and urban fertilizer, plus septic tanks. Our Department of Environmental Protection goes […]
It needs to be said again: this easy-way-out solution is no different than dumping garbage into the creek to get it out of sight. Scientists do NOT KNOW what becomes of this toxic process water. […]
This company exceeded it pollution limit for years and was allowed to continue by the DEP until Sierra Club and others sued and won over one million dollars. After settlement we have been told that […]
Once again this is about Tallahassee taking away the citizens’ rights and the DEP as a destructive agency for our waters. This is about the DEP very carefully avoiding hitting the sources of pollution and […]
The unfortunate trend in Tallahassee is to take power from the people and put it in the state government. Happily, Judge Windsor, as seen below, ruled against DeSantis and those who would make it harder […]
Florida panther. Credit: State Archives of Florida. Read the original article here in Florida Phoenix. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot […]
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