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Lake O algae free pic In: Florida Tops List for Most Polluted Lakes in the U.S., Study Finds | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Florida Tops List for Most Polluted Lakes in the U.S., Study Finds

Florida’s waters are in a horrible mess and our state leaders are totally useless; in fact, they are the cause.  Political hot air blows strong and  very little gets done.  Lots of money is spent […]

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Ichetucknee1MMJfeaturedimage In: Protect Ichetucknee Springs For Generations to Come | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Protect Ichetucknee Springs For Generations to Come

As Nathan Crabbe points out in the article below, it is crystal clear that the State of Florida has no intention of restoring our springs.  Their projections are mere fantasy which makes them a laughingstock […]

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Iranwaterwiki In: Iran Forcefully Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Iran Forcefully Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages

      Diego Delso, delso.photo, License CC-BY-SA   Iran has been facing increasing water scarcity issues because of years of mismanagement. Does this sound familiar?  Yes, Iran is a far step from Florida in […]

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FSCbob In: Florida Congressional Delegation to Convene on Water Quality Challenges | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Florida Congressional Delegation to Convene on Water Quality Challenges

Unfortunately, this delegation will not hear from some of “Florida’s leading voices on the environment” that  they should be hearing. We could start with the Florida Springs Council and add the Florida Springs Institute. Readers […]

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nikki fried In: Nikki Fried Promises to Get Tough on AG Businesses That Foul the Water | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Nikki Fried Promises to Get Tough on AG Businesses That Foul the Water

  We like Nikki Fried for several reasons, not the least is that she is by far the greenest member of our current brown, brown cabinet, and we commend her efforts to reduce polystyrene. Unfortunately, […]

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SJRWMD boblisa In: Time to Act on Causes of Toxic Algae | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Time to Act on Causes of Toxic Algae

Until Florida officials find the political will to tackle these big problems, massive algae blooms are probably going to be a fact of life. And spot solutions will never make up for the damage Floridians […]

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poe springs In: Florida’s springs deserve more money and more attention, before it’s too late | Editorial | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Florida’s springs deserve more money and more attention, before it’s too late | Editorial

We commend the Orlando Sentinel for this commentary, and they are right on the button when they say agriculture must adjust its consumption of water and fertilizer. Their editors do not realize though, that the […]

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SANTAFERIVER pittman In: Proliferation of Pumping Permits Produces Preposterous Pipeline Proposal | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Proliferation of Pumping Permits Produces Preposterous Pipeline Proposal

    The Santa Fe River is endangered by over-pumping of water from the Floridan Aquifer. Credit: Florida Department of Environmental Regulation   Well, the Suwannee River Water Management District has received another verbal barrage […]

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