Florida’s waterways are in bad shape and getting worse. Other states are also facing similar problems. Read the original article here in Circle of Blue. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river […]
It may not be an over-simplification to reiterate that the main causes of our dying springs have been known for decades: too much pumping from the aquifer and too much fertilizer. The state refuses to […]
The Suwannee River Water Management District has sent the following press release, listing environmentally beneficial projects recently funded. Not to be misunderstood, we heartily approve of these projects. However, it is to be noted that […]
For people who believe in fair play, the situation with the DEP has passed the the point of reason. It seems it is staffed with people terrified of losing their jobs, as politics takes over […]
The Split Oak travesty pounds home a very valuable lesson: in Florida no land is safe from developers, no matter what protections it is supposed to have. Read the original article here in the Orlando […]
In spite of the greenwash nonsense put out by the plastics people, recycling of plastics is not improving. In OSFR’s backyard, the Ginnie Springs water plant issues hundreds of millions of plastic one-use water bottles. […]
More discussion on the up-coming decision as to which agency will issue permits regarding wetlands. If Florida is allowed to take over this issue from the EPA, it will be a boon for developers and […]
In the original interpretation of this rule, the fact that in Florida many wetlands are inter-connected underground through karst tunnels, was ignored. This is described in this sentence: “The Sackett decision also clarified that […]
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