The Florida Legislature needs help understanding the root cause of declining water qualityÂ
Despite millions in annual water-quality study, Florida Gulf Coast University was appropriated $25 million for another study.
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Manatees should be listed as an endangered species, but don’t stop there in protecting them
Let’s not take our eyes off what is truly hurting manatees in Florida: widespread water quality degradation.  Â
Legislature should start protecting Florida’s springs
The 2023 Florida legislative session provides an opportunity to deepen the state’s commitments to improving water quality. North Florida, along ...
The governor and Legislature need to address Florida’s many water-quality challenges
By Jon Paul Brooker, Florida Conservation As Florida continues to wisely invest in high-profile environmental initiatives such as the restoration ...
Gov. DeSantis and the Legislature need to implement meaningful water reforms throughout Florida
By the Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board A little more than a year ago, TCPalm published an investigation that highlighted a ...
We need to stop subsidizing organizations that harm springs through pumping and pollution
By Robert Knight, Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute Kudos to the owners, editors and reporters of the Gainesville Sun ...
Florida’s manatees – and the state’s beleaguered environment – need help from governments at all levels
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker, Florida Conservation for Ocean Conservancy In its Aug. 15 editorial, the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board ...
Stop letting Florida agriculture dictate clean-water policy
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to make water quality a priority. He started well. At his urging, the Legislature last ...
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