The bleeding heart of Florida
Groundwater pumping from the Floridan Aquifer is responsible for declining flows at hundreds of springs.
Groundwater pumping from the Floridan Aquifer is responsible for declining flows at hundreds of springs.
The designation was based on factors such as agricultural pollution and water withdrawals affecting the Suwannee.
Large data centers can suck millions of gallons of water per day, posing risks for Florida's drinking water supply.
The Florida Springs Institute studied how dairies contribute to pollution in north Florida groundwater and springs.
Small, stubborn acts of care compound the same way neglect does, only in the opposite direction.
Hotter summers, erratic rainfall and rising seas pose risks to infrastructure and the water supply for Floridians
Over-extraction of the aquifer and rising sea levels allow saltwater to encroach into Florida’s groundwater.
Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals LLC plans to mine for titanium and zirconium just outside the refuge’s boundaries.
The Florida Legislature funded an initiative for researchers to help clean up the springs and educate the public.
The EPA is now prevented from being the “gatekeeper” of development and/or pollution of land connected to our drinking water.
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