ACTION ALERT! Phosphogypsum Free America

February 25, 2021 Action Alerts!, Environmental Threats, Advocacy, THREATS, Environmental Threats - Mining 1 Comment

HELP NEEDED! – just a moment of your time, please… As we try to catch a breath from the Seven Springs/Nestle saga, we quickly need your support in another important issue that OSFR is […]

Commissioner Fried Writes EPA Administrator-designate Regan to Reconsider Recent EPA Decisions

January 2, 2021 Federal Government Solutions, SOLUTIONS, State Government Solutions, Miscellaneous 1 Comment

The following press release is a request by Nikki Fried to our new EPA head to reverse two of his predecessor’s most egregious, stupid and harmful actions. We applaud this action and hopefully Secretary Regan […]

Radioactive Material From Fertilizer Production

October 12, 2020 THREATS, Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining Leave a Comment

In light of the recent news regarding Piney Point and the gypstack threat in Manatee County, we are posting here what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advises on its official page. Down below they say: […]

Heavy rains during hurricane season increase the chance of gypsum stack spills.

June 8, 2020 Environmental Threats, THREATS, Miscellaneous, Environmental Threats - Mining 4 Comments

ManaSota-88, Inc. a 501.c3 Public Health and Environmental Organization has sent the following post. This is not an idle warning, as we remember the spills from the huge gypstack at the mouth of […]

Dealing with garbage from the phosphate industry-

May 9, 2019 Environmental Threats, THREATS, State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Mining 2 Comments

Photo by Jim Tatum The following appeared in the Alachua-High Springs-Newberry Observer, vol. 17, no. 3, May 2019 Dealing with garbage from the phosphate industry The phosphate industry loves to tell us we need them […]

OSFR Presents to Gilchrist County Commissioners

March 19, 2019 Miscellaneous, THREATS, Environmental Threats, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Environmental Threats - Mining, Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) Leave a Comment

OSFR President Mike Roth gave a PowerPoint presentation to the Gilchrist commissioners today March 18, 2018 asking for a resolution banning gypstacks, among other items. President Mike was accompanied by Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson, Kristin Rubin, […]

Alana Hendrickson on Petition: Don’t let Nestlé pump Ginnie Springs: “Springs are needed” Jul 14, 11:10
Joanne Tremblay on Santa Fe Spring: “Its true, so many people love to recreate in the river and springs. People are crowding out our natural areas…” Jun 30, 16:24
Joanne Tremblay on JOIN US! OSFR Monthly Board Meeting – PUBLIC WELCOME!: “Yes, that is correct, please join us.” Jun 30, 16:20
Lindsey on Santa Fe Spring: “It hasn’t been crowded with people until there is access granted then it won’t be peaceful anymore 😥” Jun 29, 12:25
DP on JOIN US! OSFR Monthly Board Meeting – PUBLIC WELCOME!: “I would like to confirm your next OSFR meeting on Jul 24 2024, 6-7pm at 2070 SW County Rd 138,…” Jun 27, 15:31