SPRINGS IN PERIL

June 8, 2019 Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers 5 Comments

Excellent article here by Dinah Voyles Pulver. One thing to keep in mind is that while what she writes here is true for Volusia and her area, the greatest contributor to nitrates in rural […]

Rep. Rooney Gives Press Release on Closed Water Meeting

May 8, 2019 Miscellaneous, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers Leave a Comment

U.S. Representative Francis Rooney gave a closed meeting today May 7, 2019 in Fort Meyers. The lack of access rankled some of the press, but it was Rooney’s prerogative. Rooney was severely criticized recently by […]

Ken Cornell speaks to Sierra Club

May 4, 2019 Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Miscellaneous, Events (Education), Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers, County Government Solutions, Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) 4 Comments

Featured speaker at the Suwannee St. Johns Group Sierra Club on Thursday, May 2, 2019 was Alachua Co. Commissioner Ken Cornell, who drew a large crowd. His topics were environmentally related and included […]

Task Force embarking on a journey to stop toxic algae

May 2, 2019 Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers Leave a Comment

What we hope for most here is an absence of politics and a sincere effort to remedy the sources, not just address the symptoms. This is a hard task fraught with political forces because it […]

Widespread algae on St. Johns as growing season heats up

April 26, 2019 Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers Leave a Comment

* Not yet in the heat of summer and we have serious problems already in one of Florida’s major rivers. The St Johns River may have had some special abuse from nearby biosolids/sewer sludge spread […]

Alachua Co. Update With Commissioner Ken Cornell

April 25, 2019 Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Events (Education), Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers 1 Comment

Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell will speak on environmental issues at this meeting sponsored by the Suwannee St. Johns Group Sierra Club.

Groups wary of Red Tide funding

April 11, 2019 Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers Leave a Comment

Samantha J. Gross has written this article which appeared in the Tampa Bay Times on April 10, 2019, and can be seen at this link. The article shows us how politics is involved in our […]

Who Benefits From Excessive Fertilizer?

April 5, 2019 Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers Leave a Comment

He poses important questions as to the leadership of Florida’s flagship university. Are there suggestions that IFAS might be operating with bias towards contributors?

How powerful are contributions from industry? Can they influence our major university’s comportment? And can they influence the health of our priceless water resources?

Read this and perhaps write to President Fuchs voicing your concerns.

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Philip Buskirk on What Happens When There Is No Water: “Water, the most precious substance to all living things, is being pimped for profit, and all Nature suffers. The Tapestry…” May 11, 11:24
Mary Hampton on Endangered Rivers In 2024: “I am pleased that the national reporter, Dinah Voyles Pulver, focuses on the environment, climate, and wild weather. In this…” Apr 19, 15:37
Terry on Thank you to all of our supporters: “Thanks for sharing the beauty of the river.” Mar 11, 12:56
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