14-year-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Read the original article here in the Washington Post. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back- A 14-year-long oil spill in […]
DeSantis Convinces No One
Following is a prime example of the Gainesville Sun’s recent warning in their newspaper: “Get Past Platitudes on Water Supply.” Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis is making lots of noise about the environment, but everything we […]
Gary Appelson: Gulf oil drilling is not good for Florida
Oil drilling lobbyists are working hard to put our waters at risk again by drilling off Florida’s shores. The BP oil spill is responsible for the death of thousands of animals living in the […]
We’ve Had Enough Of Jeff Kottkamp’s Falsehoods And Exaggerations
Pelican covered in oil from BP spill on Florida shore We have had enough of Jeff Kottkamp’s lies and exaggerations about the BP spill and off-shore drilling, first in the following editorial by the […]
Oil industry targets Florida in new offshore drilling advocacy push
Always knocking at our door, the hungry wolves will not let up. For money, greedy men will destroy our planet, taking and taking until we have no water we can drink, no animals in […]
Drilling Ban Headed To November Ballot
Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch has prevailed in a difficult environment and successfully placed the ban-drilling amendment on the November ballot. Offshore drilling in Florida has been a political football lately, kicked back and forth by those in […]
Trump, Gov. Rick Scott too slippery on oil drilling
More greening of Scott, just as the “toilet to tap” shenanigan was planned for Scott’s benefit. Go to this link to see the original article in the Sun Sentinel. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. […]
Tell BOEM Not to Drill Our Oceans Deadline Friday March 9
Rich corporations want to put our oceans at risk to make more money. We don’t need their oil and they don’t need more money. Tell this to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Please […]
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