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Bureaucracy Is Last Barrier to Restoring Ocklawaha

December 11, 2016 Water Quality Threats, Environmental Threats, Federal Government Threats, Other Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

Ron Cunningham writes today, Dec. 11, 2016 in the Gainesville Sun. It seems lately we write so much about our government agencies who refuse to do their work. Go to this link for the entire […]

“…there are no environmental impacts…” But

December 8, 2016 Miscellaneous, Water Quality Threats 1 Comment

** Florida Power & Light wants to dump radioactive wastewater into the Boulder Zone, which may leak into the aquifer. They say there will be no environmental impacts, but they don’t know. Others say it […]

Breach That Dam

December 8, 2016 Water Quality Threats, Federal Government Threats, Environmental Threats, Other Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

Nathan Crabbe says we should get rid of the dam and let the Ocklawaha run free as nature made it to do. We think that is a good idea. Please go to this link to […]

“Gasland” Film Aired at Rum 138

December 7, 2016 Advocacy, Events (Education), Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Films & Videos Leave a Comment

Thanks to Food & Water Watch, Floridians Against Fracking, Sierra Club , Our Santa Fe River, Rum 138 and some volunteers, we had a good showing tonight of “Gasland” by Josh Fox. Thanks to Doug […]

Open Letter to the Public Service Commission

December 7, 2016 Environmental Threats - Pipelines Leave a Comment

The Sabal Trail Transmission pipeline now under construction in Florida has cost millions of dollars, untold destruction of vegetation, wildlife, cultural infrastructure, homesteads and private lands, re-locations, risks and yet-to-happen damage to the environment. […]

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