Our tax dollars are going into cleaning up Big Sugar’s garbage

October 15, 2020 State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers 1 Comment

The following is a disappointing press release from our governor, with comments by OSFR president Mike Roth. Some members of the DEP’s Blue-Green Algae Task Force actually recommended attacking the source of the lake’s pollution, […]

Want clean water? Follow the money

August 31, 2020 State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

Yep, money. Big Sugar has enough that they give to all candidates who have a chance to get elected. That way their backsides are covered no matter what and they get stable (high) sugar prices […]

Agriculture commissioner fires, takes consultants tied to sugar farmers off Lake O panel

February 14, 2020 Water Quality Threats - Agricultural Fertilizers, THREATS, State Government Solutions, Miscellaneous, Water Quality Threats Leave a Comment

Since Big AG interests weigh so heavily on the scales that they are tipping over, it is refreshing to see our commissioner of agriculture lifting them back toward level just a bit. Fear of mighty […]

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Our tax dollars are going into cleaning up Big Sugar’s garbage

Want clean water? Follow the money

Agriculture commissioner fires, takes consultants tied to sugar farmers off Lake O panel

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