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sweetwater wetlands GRU In: Water Worries, Part III | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Water Worries, Part III

Other Water Quantity Threats, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Agricultural Fertilizers, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment on Water Worries, Part III

    Even tap water now is a threat to millions of US citizens, as the forever chemicals are present.  Other dangers may be present also,  such as unsafe amounts of sodium or chemicals.  About […]

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Ichetucknee Trace LiDar

Action Alert: Zoning Change Application for High Density Development on the Ichetucknee Trace on March 5th.

Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Erosion, Miscellaneous, Other Water Quantity Threats, THREATS, Water Quality Threats Leave a Comment on Action Alert: Zoning Change Application for High Density Development on the Ichetucknee Trace on March 5th.

High density land use developments are often the death knell of the health of our robust Springs’ Heartland. A townhouse development project over the Ichetucknee Trace threatens to disturb the underground flow of water that is […]

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tallySB200mm montford In: SB200 Ban Fracking Bill Passes First Committee | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

SB200 Ban Fracking Bill Passes First Committee

Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Federal Government Threats, Other Water Quantity Threats, State Government Threats, THREATS, Water Quality Threats - Chemicals Leave a Comment on SB200 Ban Fracking Bill Passes First Committee

  First victory for SB200, a true ban fracking bill.  It has all the right language, including “matrix acidizing” and no amendments. More committees to come, so don’t drink the champagne yet.  Some opposition was […]

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DeGette In: DeGette introduces legislation to regulate fracking companies | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

DeGette introduces legislation to regulate fracking companies

Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Federal Government Threats, Other Water Quantity Threats, State Government Threats, THREATS, Water Quality Threats - Chemicals Leave a Comment on DeGette introduces legislation to regulate fracking companies

Real happy to see this, but it will be a tough go.  We should be aware that Democratic candidate Hickenlooper supports fracking. Read the article here. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is […]

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banfracking In: Legislature unlikely to pass true fracking ban bill | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Legislature unlikely to pass true fracking ban bill

Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Federal Government Threats, Other Water Quantity Threats, State Government Threats, THREATS, Water Quality Threats - Chemicals Leave a Comment on Legislature unlikely to pass true fracking ban bill

BOTTOM LINE: There are several possible outcomes, but sadly the likely one is no ban on fracking again this year. If Gov. Ron DeSantis really wants to be the environmental governor, he should step up […]

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Florida House Seal2 In: Fracking is the Topic in Tallahassee | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Fracking is the Topic in Tallahassee

Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Federal Government Threats, Other Water Quantity Threats, State Government Threats, THREATS, Water Quality Threats - Chemicals Leave a Comment on Fracking is the Topic in Tallahassee

Lots of action today in Tallahassee on fracking bans, both in the Senate and in the House.   Some confusion reigned, and some action happened fast.  Amendments were added; some failed and some passed. After the […]

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LindaStewart In: Proposed ‘fracking’ ban re-emerges in Senate | Our Santa Fe River, Inc. (OSFR) | Protecting the Santa Fe River

Proposed ‘fracking’ ban re-emerges in Senate

Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Federal Government Threats, Other Water Quantity Threats, State Government Threats, THREATS, Water Quality Threats - Chemicals Leave a Comment on Proposed ‘fracking’ ban re-emerges in Senate

  Perhaps this is the year we can finally stop the threat of fracking in Florida.  It is only a matter of time until this devastating industry will be banned as unsustainable and destructive. Please […]

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