there is no mention in this article of the cause nor the solution to this problem, which is mostly nutrients from excessive agricultural and urban fertilizer, plus septic tanks. Our Department of Environmental Protection goes […]
In spite of the glowing words of Florida’s Governor and the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP,) the best description of this bill is the word FAILURE. Failure to protect and […]
Dear Springs Defenders, We’re asking you to call NOW and leave a message with your senator before this amendment is heard on the senate floor on March 5th. For the past month, Florida […]
We acknowledge the hard work and good intentions of Sen. Debbie Mayfield but must agree SB 712 does little or nothing for our springs and rivers. As Ryan Smart writes, the omission of any changes […]
OSFR made the news in President Mike Roth’s quote in the legislative committee meeting Feb. 20, 2020 in Tallahassee. We will post again on this important topic giving more details of interest to our water. […]
Florida’s Chief Science Officer Tom Frazer. IFAS NEWS / UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA “Floridians must have faith that their Chief Science Officer is above politics and partisanship.” The above quote is quite appropriate because after reading […]
Better than nothing and some good parts. But it will be a surprise if it makes it without losing some of the best parts, and a surprise if it makes it. Comments by OSFR […]
Drs. Bob Knight and Bob Palmer are quoted here. Agriculture is the Golden Boy in Florida and has yet to recognize its part in the solution which must and will come. No one wants to […]
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