We spoke with engineer Shane Williams who added that some of the problem likely comes from septics around the lake. Some blueberry farms and silviculture are also nearby. Additionally, Florida has an abundance of phosphorus […]
Why do the people of Florida put up with merely monitoring our ills? We should be spending time and money on cleaning up the mess and hitting the sources. FDEP knows the sources but is […]
Lawns we don’t need, they bring poisons and pollutants to our water. If you must have green, plant ground cover such as some of the dozens of types of jasmine, (asiatic, snow-in-summer, or summerset-sunset […]
“Unfortunately, we have a government that is interested in growth at the cost of all else.” Sad but true from the state on up. Our recourse: sue or vote them out, both costly and […]
For Immediate Release February 4, 2020 Contacts: Cris Costello, cris.costello@sierraclub.org, 941-914-0421 ** PRESS RELEASE** NEW COALITION FOR WATER QUALITY? Turf and agrichemical industries fail to hide behind “green” name SARASOTA – From 2007 through […]
The following article shows a common tactic used to deceive us by those who profit from not addressing the main causes of red tide and algal blooms. Sneaky, deceptive and shameless. Thanks to Cris […]
Read the original article here at News4JAX. State of Florida dragging its feet on septic tank cleanup Leaking septic tanks are the state’s second biggest polluter behind agriculture By Mike Vasilinda – […]
“…the state has failed to go far enough in not only reducing pollution from septic tanks, but also in cutting the contributions from fertilizer use and livestock waste. To really save our springs, […]
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