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Press Release: Clean Waterways Act is Greenwashing
PDF here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2020 Contacts: Ryan Smart, Florida Springs Council, smarts421@gmail.com, 561-358-7191 David...
Feb 27, 2020


DEP scientist testifies against his agency's springs cleanup plans
Excerpts from a story by Bruce Ritchie reporting for Politico TALLAHASSEE -- A scientist with the Department of Environmental Protection...
Nov 17, 2019


The Water Is Already Low At A Florida Freshwater Spring, But Nestlé Wants More - NPR
NPR's Greg Allen recently visited Florida's Springs Heartland to report on the growing opposition to a water use permit that would allow...
Nov 9, 2019


Florida Springs Council Statement on Seven Springs/Nestlé Consumptive Use Permit Application
Recently Seven Springs Water asked the Suwannee River Management District (SRWMD) to renew their permit to withdraw up to 1.152 gallons...
Oct 30, 2019


Appointees key to protecting environment
Read full article here: https://www.gainesville.com/opinion/20190924/editorial-appointees-key-to-protecting-environment Florida’s water...
Sep 25, 2019


Press Release: Springs Water Quality Hearing Begins Next Week in Tallahassee
Download a PDF of the press release HERE UPDATE: Due to Hurricane Dorian the hearing has been postponed. New dates will be announced as...
Aug 28, 2019


FSC is taking the state to court over springs cleanup plans, overview
THE BASICS: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is required to adopt plans for cleaning up nitrogen and other...
Aug 24, 2019


Saving Florida's springs isn't possible unless agriculture changes its ways
Read the original story in the Orlando Sentinel here: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-op-florida-springs-pollution-farmers-agr...
Apr 15, 2019


Algae plaguing Florida's iconic springs triggers major legal battle
Read the original story at https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-ne-florida-spring-battle-tour-20190312-story.html Soon after taking...
Mar 12, 2019


FSC position on aquatic herbicides
As you may be aware, last month the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced that it had temporarily paused...
Feb 18, 2019


ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS TAKE LEGAL ACTION OVER SPRINGS RESTORATION (WMFE)
Environmental groups are taking legal action against restoration plans for 15 of Florida’s most important springs and hundreds of smaller...
Jan 4, 2019


Perspective: To protect Florida's aquifer, put a price on water
This article was published in March 2015, but it remains an important idea that FSC continues to support: By Preston H. Haskell, special...
Nov 20, 2018


Florida Springs Council Announces Ryan Smart as First Executive Director during Florida Springs Rest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Contact: Ryan Smart Executive Director 561-358-7191 smart@floridaspringscouncil.org “My...
Nov 20, 2018
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