The Gainesville Sun

A Few Jobs Worth More Than Silver Springs?

July 15, 2015 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, Environmental Threats, County Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) 5 Comments

Astonishing as it may seem that this 1.46 million gallons per day permit would be allowed, given the overwhelming evidence at hand which shows it to be contrary to the best interests of Florida, this […]

Why Do We Put Up With This?

July 12, 2015 Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) 2 Comments

“The proposed Sleepy Creek Lands water-use permit is not in the public’s interest, is not reasonable or beneficial to society…” “Now, more than ever, the public’s water is being usurped by the few for their personal […]

FDEP’s Weak Response to Springs Council’s Letter

July 7, 2015 Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

An article in the Gainesville Sun comments on the Florida Springs Council’s letter to Drew Bartlett and the DEP’s reaction. It lists the amounts of money spent on springs restoration, but fails to mention Scott’s […]

Spiraling Downward into Absurdity

June 30, 2015 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, Water Quantity Threats - Water Transfers (under WMDs), State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats), Water Quality Threats - Wastewater 4 Comments

Problem: how to increase flow of Silver Springs and River. Simple Solution: decrease groundwater pumping. Instead we have the “Silver Springs and Aquifer Replenishment Project.” Read this nightmare of absurdity proposed by your taxpayer funded water […]

How Do You Want Your State Parks to be Used?

June 30, 2015 Environmental Threats, Miscellaneous Leave a Comment

Donald Forgione has come up through the ranks and is not a mere political appointee to his position of overseeing our 171 state parks and trails in Florida. We all love our parks and Forgione […]

Amendment 1 and Blue Springs

June 25, 2015 Land Purchases, State Government Solutions, Miscellaneous 1 Comment

In the Gainesville Sun today Nathan Crabbe has comments on the legislators and their misuse of Amendment 1 funds. Our lawmakers continue to disregard the will of the people of Florida. Read this at this link […]

Voters Dissatisfied With Legislative Leaders

June 23, 2015 Conservation, Land Purchases, Ecology, State Government Solutions Leave a Comment

Christopher Curry has written a comprehensive article on how the fate of Amendment 1 has played out in Tallahassee. See the link here in the Gainesville Sun or continue reading for a re-publishing here. Unhappy […]

Setting the Record Straight on Scott

June 22, 2015 Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

Editorial Page Editor Nathan Crabbe of the Gainesville Sun has written an article dealing with criticism that he has received from his writings. Most of the examples he gives deal with environmental protection, water management, land conservation, springs […]

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