ADVOCACY ALERT: SENATE BILL 712

March 5, 2020 Conservation, Advocacy, THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

Dear Springs Defenders, We’re asking you to call NOW and leave a message with your senator before this amendment is heard on the senate floor on March 5th. For the past month, Florida […]

Ryan Smart: Clean Waterways Act weakened to benefit polluters

March 1, 2020 THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

We acknowledge the hard work and good intentions of Sen. Debbie Mayfield but must agree SB 712 does little or nothing for our springs and rivers. As Ryan Smart writes, the omission of any changes […]

OSFR Quoted in Tallahassee Democrat

February 21, 2020 THREATS, Conservation, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

OSFR made the news in President Mike Roth’s quote in the legislative committee meeting Feb. 20, 2020 in Tallahassee. We will post again on this important topic giving more details of interest to our water. […]

Environmentalists Criticize Fla. Chief Science Officer For Praising Clean Waterways Act

February 15, 2020 THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) 4 Comments

Florida’s Chief Science Officer Tom Frazer. IFAS NEWS / UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA “Floridians must have faith that their Chief Science Officer is above politics and partisanship.” The above quote is quite appropriate because after reading […]

To live up to its name, ‘Clean Waterways Act’ needs teeth | Opinion

January 4, 2020 THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

Better than nothing and some good parts. But it will be a surprise if it makes it without losing some of the best parts, and a surprise if it makes it. Comments by OSFR […]

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ADVOCACY ALERT: SENATE BILL 712

Ryan Smart: Clean Waterways Act weakened to benefit polluters

OSFR Quoted in Tallahassee Democrat

Environmentalists Criticize Fla. Chief Science Officer For Praising Clean Waterways Act

To live up to its name, ‘Clean Waterways Act’ needs teeth | Opinion

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