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FSC and 59 other organizations ask Governor DeSantis to VETO the "Clean Waterways Act"

When the original version of the “Clean Waterways Act” was first introduced in 2019, it had the support of the Florida Springs Council...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Appointees key to protecting environment

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...