Bad Leaders Getting Worse
Not only does Florida fail to observe its laws protecting our waters and wastes huge amounts of money foolishly, now pending legislation may limit our right to act. We must do all we can to […]
Obstacles to Right to Clean Water
Nothing is easy. Read the original article here in the Florida Phoenix. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back © Jim […]
Our Leaders Will NOT Do It.
The reason we will never see our legislators enact or enforce laws which will protect our springs, rivers and aquifer is seen in this example here where Rep. Adam Botana, from District 81, Bonita Springs […]
Corporations Control Our Legislators But There Is a Solution
There is a reason that our DEP and our water management districts continually choose to protect industry instead of the environment, all the while pretending to do the opposite. That reason is explained here in […]
Still More Consequences of Dirty Water: Why We Need the Right to Clean Water Amendment
Florida is handing us dirty water and showing no signs of stopping. Each year our surface and ground water are diminished in quantity and quality and our state does little to reverse this. Our DEP […]
OSFR at The Florida Folk Festival held in White Springs
Happy May to Everyone, Something to know about this month: May was named for the Roman goddess Maia, who oversaw the growth of plants, also from the Latin word maiores, “elders” who were celebrated […]
Our Hope for Clean Water
Polluters and water abusers are fighting this amendment which may be our only hope to save our springs, rivers and aquifer. It is now clear that our governing agencies such as the Florida Department of […]
North Florida Springs Are As Iconic As the Everglades
Just as the press believes that the Audubon Society is the spokesperson for all of Florida’s environmental woes, many people think the Everglades are the only threatened waters in Florida. We have said many […]
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