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Florida must transition to a more responsible way to manage biosolids | The Invading Sea
By Paul Owens, 1000 Friends of Florida, and Lisa Rinaman, St. Johns Riverkeeper For a state whose economy and identity depend on clean waterways and aquifers, Florida holds an unfortunate distinction: the largest total acreage of polluted lakes and reservoirs. State leaders have made significant efforts to improve water quality, but there’s much more to be done — including reducing negative impacts in watersheds where biosolids are applied on land.
Time has come to remove Rodman dam and restore the Ocklawaha
The St. Johns River is one of Florida’s most productive estuaries and the nursery grounds for numerous species of commercially harvested fish and shellfish we love to eat. Shrimp spawn offshore, but once their eggs hatch, the larvae migrate back to the ideal habitat of the St. Johns estuary to grow and mature. As a result, commercial and sport shrimpers enjoy the river’s bounty between Jacksonville and Palatka.
Guest column: Time has come to remove Rodman Dam and restore the Ocklawaha Original
The St. Johns River runs through the heart of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, shaping our lives and driving our economy. Our river is also one of Florida’s most productive estuaries and the nursery grounds for numerous species of commercially harvested fish and shellfish we love to eat. Shrimp spawn offshore, but once their eggs hatch, the larvae migrate back to the ideal habitat of the St. Johns estuary to grow and mature.
Guest column: Riverkeeper urges support for restoring the Ocklawaha
In the last few years, you may have heard reports of numerous pollution problems and threats that continue to degrade the health of the St. Johns River. Just recently, we have experienced toxic algae blooms throughout the watershed, the result of too much nitrogen and phosphorous in the river from fertilizers, failing septic tanks, industrial and municipal wastewater, and sewage sludge. Sea level rise and dredging are disrupting ecosystems by causing saltwater to push further upstream.
Volusia, Flagler and St. Johns are tired of taking your ... sewage, South Florida
For more than three years, we have sounded an alarm that has for the most part fallen on deaf ears. We have attended Technical Advisory and Legislative Committee meetings, participated in rulemaking workshops, met on numerous occasions with regulatory agency staff and the head of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection submitted questions and comments, provided recommendations — all to no avail.
Legislators send the “Clean Waterways Act” to Gov. DeSantis and clean-water groups say lawmakers once again have come to the aid of polluters and landowners | The Invading Sea
The misnamed “Clean Waterways Act” has passed in both chambers of the Florida Legislature and is on its way to the Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. For more than a month the Florida Springs Council, Florida Waterkeepers, and Sierra Club have been asking Sen. Debbie Mayfield to “fix” SB 712. But rather than improve the bill and make it more protective of water quality, it was further weakened with the enthusiastic support of Noah Valenstein, secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Guest column: Saltwater intrusion is a threat to the St. Johns River
By Lisa Rinaman Sunday Oct 20, 2019 at 2:01 AM While some may view climate change as a distant problem, sea level rise and a warming planet are having significant impacts on the St. Johns River and the state of Florida right now. The time has come for us to join together by taking bold and aggressive actions to dramatically reduce greenhouse gases, protect our river and our communities from rising waters, and create a more resilient and sustainable region.
Guest Column: Legislature dropped the ball on toxic green algae
By Lisa Rinaman Saturday May 18, 2019 at 2:01 AM Earlier this month the Florida Legislature wrapped up its 2019 session without passing one bill to protect Florida waters from toxic blue green algae. What began as a promising year ended in bitter disappointment. Our elected officials put the polluters' interests over those of Floridians. Meanwhile, our St. Johns River is suffering from widespread harmful algal blooms — fueled by nutrient pollution — from Lake George to Racy Point north of Palatka.
Guest Column: Our city needs leaders who will act on resilency
By Lisa Rinaman Tuesday Mar 12, 2019 at 2:01 AM Water levels in the ocean and the St. Johns River are rising. Over the last 100 years, the St. Johns River at Mayport has risen by nearly a foot. However, the rate of increase has nearly doubled during the last 25 years and continues to accelerate; in fact, Jacksonville could be faced with 3 feet of sea level rise by 2060.
Guest column: Dredging likely to worsen flooding, storm surge
By Lisa Rinaman I want to commend The Florida Times-Union for its outstanding special report about how dredging continues to allow saltwater to mover farther up the St. Johns putting homes more at risk of storm surges and flooding.The St. Johns Riverkeeper has sounded the alarm for more than five years that the current plan to dredge the river an additional 7 feet deeper will make these problems worse.We submitted formal comments to the Army Corps of Engineers as far back as 2013, expressing...
Guest Column: Florida's leaders are siding with polluters over the environment
At a time when South Florida waterways are covered in toxic green sludge, our Florida Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to increase the allowable limits of numerous toxic compounds discharged into our state’s waterways. Required to update its human health-based criteria to protect human health from exposure to surface water chemical contaminants, DEP was presented with a choice.
Guest Column: Florida's leaders are siding with polluters over the environment
At a time when South Florida waterways are covered in toxic green sludge, our Florida Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to increase the allowable limits of numerous toxic compounds discharged into our state’s waterways. Required to update its human health-based criteria to protect human health from exposure to surface water chemical contaminants, DEP was presented with a choice.
The St. Johns deserves reverence, attention
In 1998, the St. Johns was federally designated an American Heritage River — the only river in Florida and one of only 14 rivers in the entire United States to receive this prestigious national recognition. The St. Johns was deemed worthy of such an esteemed designation because of the tremendous historical, cultural, recreational, ecological and economic benefits that it has provided to Florida and its citizens for generations.
Guest Column: Tour of St. Johns River highlights the need to protect it
The St. Johns Riverkeeper and a team of river advocates recently completed the Save the St. Johns Tour, a 13-day journey of the entire 310 miles of the river. We embarked on the tour to raise awareness about the urgent threats facing the St. Johns and engage and activate people and organizations throughout the watershed in a collaborative campaign for the river’s protection.
Guest Column: Tour of St. Johns River highlights the need to protect it
The St. Johns Riverkeeper and a team of river advocates recently completed the Save the St. Johns Tour, a 13-day journey of the entire 310 miles of the river. We embarked on the tour to raise awareness about the urgent threats facing the St. Johns and engage and activate people and organizations throughout the watershed in a collaborative campaign for the river’s protection.
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