Environmental Threats – Development

Endangered Rivers In 2024

April 18, 2024 Water Quality Threats - Agricultural Fertilizers, Environmental Threats - Development, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Environmental Threats - Mining, Other Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

Partially to blame for this is our corrupt Supreme Court, as outlined below. Their ruling limited the EPA’s protection of our rivers and aquifers.. Read the original article with many photos here at USA Today. […]

Number One In Pollution, Thanks to Our State Water Protectors

April 10, 2024 Environmental Threats - Development, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers Leave a Comment

What’s worse, the measurements would be based on computer models, not on actual water samples. Florida’s computer modeling has already done a terrible job with state water permits, because it’s based on false assumptions. […]

Want to Hear a Classic Whine?

April 3, 2024 Environmental Threats - Development Leave a Comment

Craig Pittman makes it short, sweet and succinct in his FLORIDA QUOTE OF THE WEEK NO. 1, so we won’t elaborate. Nothing we could add would be necessary. Thanks again to our favorite satirist, Craig […]

New Land Acquisitions & Protections

March 28, 2024 Environmental Threats - Development Leave a Comment

We are happy to see these protections provided by the State of Florida. Even though these protections appear to prevent development at this time, we have learned that no lands can be assumed safe from […]

Developers Versus Caring People

March 27, 2024 Advocacy, Environmental Threats - Development Leave a Comment

Image from Wikimedia Creative Commons It’s always good to read about victories for the environment. Here are some tips for those in the fight, thanks to Craig Pittman. Read the original article here in Florida […]

Tallahassee Power Grab Puts Wetlands At Risk

March 26, 2024 Environmental Threats - Development Leave a Comment

U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean proposed an amendment to allow Florida to keep wetlands-permitting power The unfortunate trend for Tallahassee to grab more and more power continues. This is a boon for developers and a huge […]

Lawsuit Launched Over Federal Failure to Protect Manatees

March 25, 2024 Environmental Threats - Development, Other Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

One of the main reasons manatees are on the decline is because Florida refuses to provide water clean enough for manatees to live in it with grasses growing. If the Federal Government will […]

More Problems For Manatees Due to Human Interference

March 18, 2024 Environmental Threats - Development, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels Leave a Comment

When humans mess with Mother Nature almost always they cause problems. Such is the case with the manatee, which Florida leaders have managed to neglect, abuse and largely kill off. Now, in the interest of […]

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