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corralmiami1 In: To ‘The Fellowship of the Springs,’ Florida is selling out an environmental treasure | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

To ‘The Fellowship of the Springs,’ Florida is selling out an environmental treasure

Conservation, Education, State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Events (Education), Films & Videos Leave a Comment on To ‘The Fellowship of the Springs,’ Florida is selling out an environmental treasure

    In this excellent piece, Oscar Corral documents very well just how Florida is killing its environmental treasure for money.  The spokespersons for the state agencies whom he quotes here in this article have no  […]

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roundup3FI In: Study: More than half of Florida's manatees have the herbicide glyphosate in their bodies | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Study: More than half of Florida’s manatees have the herbicide glyphosate in their bodies

Water Quality Threats - Agricultural Fertilizers, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Biosolids, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers, Water Quantity (Threats), Water Quality Threats - Septic Tanks, Water Quality Threats - Sewage Spills Leave a Comment on Study: More than half of Florida’s manatees have the herbicide glyphosate in their bodies

  We seem to be doing our level best to assure that the manatee will not survive.  Our agencies need to act and fast! “Manatees are Exhibit A that Florida’s waters are in crisis and […]

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Quarterman MMJFI In: Guest opinion: Floridians have the right to know if our waters are safe -- | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Guest opinion: Floridians have the right to know if our waters are safe —

State Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment on Guest opinion: Floridians have the right to know if our waters are safe —

    This problem is not limited to Florida south of I-4, it is here in North Florida as well.  Thanks to OSFR’s Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson and Suwannee RiverKeeper John Quarterman, more monitoring of the the […]

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desantis isreal2019 gov. photo In: DeSantis Continues His Non-Feasance, At a Public and Perhaps Environmental Price -- | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

DeSantis Continues His Non-Feasance, At a Public and Perhaps Environmental Price —

Environmental Threats, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment on DeSantis Continues His Non-Feasance, At a Public and Perhaps Environmental Price —

DeSantis’ inaction may cost Florida grant money to purchase conservation areas.  At the very least it will needlessly  cost the taxpayers money.  Just as with the water management boards, he has failed to fill required […]

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TTO PHOTO 1 In: Study contends Santa Fe continues to decline, and the water district allows it. | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Study contends Santa Fe continues to decline, and the water district allows it.

THREATS, Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats), Water Quality Threats - Plastics Leave a Comment on Study contends Santa Fe continues to decline, and the water district allows it.

  Say what they may, the Suwannee River Water Management District has an “F” grade in protecting the Santa Fe River and  its springs.  It appears  they use models for theories when they have the […]

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Jim Tatum - Why I Love The Santa Fe

Fla. failing to save springs from decline — a deliberate and premeditated policy

Conservation, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Environmental Threats, THREATS, State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment on Fla. failing to save springs from decline — a deliberate and premeditated policy

  This editorial is truth and fact:  our state is deliberately and consistently allowing the death of our springs and rivers, and they are doing it to promote business and industry. We have strong and […]

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crystal bob small In: OPINION Trouble in the Garden of Eden | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

OPINION Trouble in the Garden of Eden

State Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity (Threats), Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment on OPINION Trouble in the Garden of Eden

Your historian is a relative newcomer when it comes to trying to protect our springs and rivers.  We have been working on that less than a decade but we are sorry to say we have […]

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