Environmental Threats – Mining

Union County BOCC, August, 2019–

August 20, 2019 Environmental Threats, THREATS, County Government Solutions, Environmental Threats - Mining Leave a Comment

We continue to monitor the Union County commissioners’ meetings for updates, and anything new that might pop up. We are still awaiting the ruling on Union’s bid for dismissal on the legal challenge by […]

Twin Pines Minerals Meeting a Disappointment

August 17, 2019 Advocacy, THREATS, Environmental Threats, State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining 3 Comments

Five OSFR members, all riparian landowners, four of whom were board members, made the trip to Folkston, Georgia on Tuesday, August 13, to give input to Twin Pines Minerals, who wants a permit to mine […]

Silence Continues in Bradford County

August 6, 2019 Environmental Threats, THREATS, Miscellaneous, County Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining Leave a Comment

At the Bradford County BOCC meeting on August 5, the silence on HPS II continued. As far as we know, progress towards acquisition of the HPS II permit is on hold awaiting the report from […]

Bradford Commissioners Hear From Alachua Commissioner Hutchinson

July 18, 2019 Environmental Threats, THREATS, Miscellaneous, County Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining 2 Comments

But our [Alachua] County Commission will not allow the Santa Fe River – the sparkling gem that is the best reason to live in North Florida – to be sullied on our watch. Commissioner Robert […]

Union County vs HPS II Hearing

June 26, 2019 THREATS, Environmental Threats, County Government Solutions, Environmental Threats - Mining Leave a Comment

Today, June 26, 2019, circuit judge Denise Ferrero of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida heard a motion made by Union County to dismiss the lawsuit by HPS II. The mine company is demanding nearly […]

Bradford Commissioners Hear Mosley’s Letter–

June 4, 2019 Advocacy, THREATS, Environmental Threats, County Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

Cathy Still reads Carol Mosley’s letter to the commissioners. At the Bradford commissioners’ meeting on June 3, 2019, Cathy Still read a letter from Carol Mosley asking hard questions of them regarding their alleged improper […]

Union Co./HPS Case Management Hearing Cancelled.

May 28, 2019 Environmental Threats, THREATS, County Government Solutions, Environmental Threats - Mining Leave a Comment

The Union Co./HPS Case Management Hearing which was scheduled for May 29 in Lake Butler has been cancelled. HPS dismissed the case without prejudice, which means they can reopen at any time if they […]

WHERE’S THE MONEY? WHERE’S THE REPORT? WHAT’S THE DEAL?

May 25, 2019 Environmental Threats, Advocacy, THREATS, County Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining, Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) Leave a Comment

This letter was published in the Bradford Co. Telegraph on May 16, 2019. Good questions with no answers given. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot […]

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