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OSFR Goes Global

April 2, 2015 Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) Leave a Comment

African Network TV is a local station in Gainesville that is broadcast globally to all continents of the world- Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia- with strong audiences in the Middle East, Australia and Africa. Manager and […]

Shameful Day in Tallahassee

April 1, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Yesterday was an important day in the Florida Senate as the two key fracking bills sailed through with flying colors despite dozens of personal testimonies and hundreds of phone calls requesting otherwise. In each case […]

Water Voices: FDEP Expert Swihart Speaks on Water Policy

March 30, 2015 Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums) Leave a Comment

merrillee@oursantaferiver.org wordwitch@windstream.net Water Management […]

Listen to Progressive News Network

March 29, 2015 Environmental Threats, Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

President Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson spoke tonight for a full 30 minutes on Rick Spisak’s Progressive News Network. Topics included water conservation, and the threat of the Sabal Trail Pipeline, but the greatest thrust was about the […]

Big Turnout at O’Leno Cookout

March 28, 2015 Environmental Threats, Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

Mother Nature provided an unusually cool, brisk and sunny Saturday for the many and varied festivities at the 2015 O’Leno Ole Chili Cook-Off and Springs Celebration. Early arrivals sought spots of sunlight for warmth or stood […]

OSFR Board of Directors Gains Strength

March 26, 2015 Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

OSFR is pulsating with energy at this moment, continuing its leadership role of education, advocacy and action. We have recently added two strong new members to the board of directors, these being Sharon Yeago and Lori Lang. […]

Ill-informed Lawmakers Do Themselves and Florida a Disservice

March 24, 2015 Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

By not being well- informed, our lawmakers today did themselves and Florida a disservice. Today in Tallahassee HB 1209, the horrible bill written by the petroleum industry to give them even more freedom to put […]

SHOWING TONIGHT TUESDAY MARCH 24 “Groundswell Rising”

March 23, 2015 THREATS, Events (Education), Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Films & Videos Leave a Comment

Health And Environmental Organizations Bring Film Tour To High Springs Groundswell Rising Will Educate High Spring Residents About Dangers of Fracking High Springs, FL— Our Santa Fe River, along with two other organizations, will provide […]

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