Ten million that would better be spent on the sources of algal blooms–excess fertilizer and nutrients. This is politically motivated to pretend to address the issue but carefully designed to not offend the polluters. Read […]
It is well documented that farmers often use much more fertilizer than needed and that the soil and plants can absorb. What is less well known is that state universities may often be partly to […]
Our governor loves to brag about how much money he spends on the environment. But he is careful to not offend big polluters like fertilizer makers. He also likes to bully the citizens and […]
The price is too steep. There is a lot of information here and I was happy to see the last section which was supposed to be optimistic with better days ahead. But after reading the […]
And we can add Hillsborough and Hernando counties, who were lucky enough to have some smart leaders who care more about the environment than pleasing our fascist governor. The ban on summer fertilizer bans, a […]
OSFR is happy to see money well-spent on converting septic tanks to sewers. Statewide, septics contribute approximate 12% of nitrate pollution while agriculture contributes over 70 percent. In Citrus County in the Homosassa/Chassahowitzka basin it […]
Florida’s critical water problems continue because no water restoration plan exists from the DEP and the five water management districts. Our state allows over-pumping and little to no control over the nutrients going into […]
We also have a huge dead zone at the mouth of the Mississippi, caused by farm fertilizer all the way up to the Midwest. In Florida we are fighting blue-green algae and exacerbated red tides. […]
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