Environmental Threats – Development

Report: Kirkpatrick Dam labeled ‘high hazard’

March 23, 2022 Federal Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

Authorities who are taking no action to get rid of this dam are looking worse and worse as time goes on. Doing nothing will not work forever and sooner or later they must act. Waiting […]

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

March 21, 2022 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Water Quality Threats - Agricultural Fertilizers, Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers, County Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs), Water Quality Threats - Septic Tanks, Water Quality Threats - Sewage Spills, Water Quality Threats - Wastewater Leave a Comment

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 […]

Good Turnout in Inverness of Speakers Against Toll Road

March 16, 2022 Environmental Threats - Development Leave a Comment

A sizeable group of NO BUILD advocates turned out last evening, March 15, 2022 to request of the Inverness City Council that they officially and formally reject any toll road through their jurisdiction. These included […]

A Bill Permitting Development on Manatees’ Food Source Stalls in Legislature

March 9, 2022 Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats Leave a Comment

This ill-advised bill is salt in the wounds: first our water protective agencies and our legislators allow so much pollution in our state’s waters that the resulting algae kill off the food for the manatees, […]

Oppose the Toll Road, Inverness March 15, 2022, 5:30 pm

March 8, 2022 Federal Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats Leave a Comment

The following was taken from Face Book and posted by the No Roads to Ruin Coalition, of which OSFR is a part. NO BUILD is the only option. Please attend if you can and/or […]

Sometimes We Win

March 7, 2022 Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, Environmental Threats - Development, Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

Thanks to Clean Water Wakulla and all those who attended the various meetings to oppose the gas station on that fragile location. Read he original article with photos here in the Florida Phoenix. Comments […]

Water Management District Opposes Toll Roads for Wrong Reason

March 5, 2022 Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats Leave a Comment

At first glance this news from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWIFTMUD) headquartered in Brooksville sounds very good, even if out of character for a WMD. But read carefully as to the reason they […]

Don’t Build Toll Roads in Rural North Florida

March 4, 2022 Environmental Threats - Climate Change, Environmental Threats - Development Leave a Comment

To answer Mr. Bushnell’s question as to why build? Likely to prolong the good ole’ boy system of paying and receiving favors which translate into money for the builders, developers and land owners along the […]

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