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Our view: Bowls of liquid light
Florida Today editorial/ Feb 25
But like so much else the 720 springs scattered throughout our state are threatened from development and pollution.
Lawmaker offers bill to protect Florida's springs
Bruce Ritchie/ Tallahassee.com/ Feb 18
The two springs targeted in the bill are Rainbow Springs and Silver Springs, both in Marion County. Advanced septic systems cost between $3,500 and $7,500 more than standard septic tanks,
Our position: Crist needs to call halt to reckless policy of draining area rivers
Orlando Sentinel editorial/ Mar 8
But now, rather than imposing sound conservation policy, too many officials are looking for a way around it. And the way for them is reclaimed water.
Manmade Flood Coming to Grand Canyon
AP/ Washington Post/ Mar 5
PAGE, Ariz. -- Federal agencies are gearing up to release a manmade flood aimed at refreshing the ecosystem of the Grand Canyon.
Our position: The water war among Florida, Georgia and Alabama could have been avoided
Editorial/ Orlando Sentinel/ Mar 4
They're blaming each other and federal negotiators for failing to agree over the weekend on how they can better share water stored in federal reservoirs in Georgia.
Chances recede for water deal between Georgia, Florida and Alabama
Harris Blackwood/ Gainesville Times/ Mar 4
The weekend announcement that the talks between Georgia, Florida and Alabama over an 18-year impasse on water issues have broken down gives little indication as to what is next in the battle between the states.
Water War Over the St. Johns River Heats Up
Roger Weeder/ First Coast News/ Mar 1
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The water war pitting the interests of North Florida and Central Florida and the role of the St. Johns River is heating up.
Rainy March could help drought, but Lanier still low
Stacy Shelton/ Atlanta Journal Constitution/ July 28
The outlook is even better for March. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday forecast a cold, wet month for the Southeast that should "significantly improve drought conditions."
Alabama, Florida and Georgia may not agree on water-sharing
Kevin Spear/ Orlando Sentinel/ Feb 27
Negotiations between Florida, Alabama and Georgia appear to be on the verge of collapsing without resolving deeply entrenched disputes over the imperiled Apalachicola River and Atlanta's shrinking supply of drinking water.
Legal Battle Brews Over St. Johns River
Jessica Clark/ First Coast News/ Feb 27
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL -- The view of the St. Johns River is, no doubt, one of the big reasons people dine at the Gator Landing Restaurant in East Palatka.
Water plan restores balance to natural systems
Pat Glass/ Bradenton Herald/ Feb 19
Water in natural systems needs to be balanced for rainy and drought conditions, and a long-term plan of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, or SwiftMud, is designed to do just that.
More water, but no river deal yet
Bruce Ritchie/ Tallahasee Democrat/ Feb 15
The governors of Alabama, Florida and Georgia won't meet their goal of reaching an agreement by today on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Michael Sole said Thursday.
District inclined to OK tapping St. Johns for water
DINAH VOYLES PULVER /Daytona Beach News-Journal/ Feb 14
Seminole County likely will get the go-ahead to tap the St. Johns River to help water lawns when the county's sewer system doesn't produce enough reclaimed water.
The drought: Georgia held hostage by sea's temperatures
Wendy Wolfson/ Atlanta Journal Constitution/ Feb 11
Georgia's rain — or, in this case, lack of rain — can be traced to the eastern Pacific, off the coast of South America, to a complex system of atmospheric and oceanic temperatures.
Polk Gains Funds to Advance Water-Needs Study
Tom Palmer/ The Ledger/ Feb 9
BARTOW Polk County's quest for a firm idea of where it will get 20 million gallons of water a day in the future won final approval Friday at the Peace River Basin Board.
Alabama, Florida Declare Victory in Water War With Georgia
Environment News Service/ Feb 5
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington today ruled that a secret settlement agreement entered into between Georgia, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Atlanta-area water users is illegal under federal law.
Our position: The St. Johns is in danger because utilities are recklessly draining the aquifer
Orlando Sentinel editorial/ Feb 4
This much is becoming increasingly clear in the murky debate over how to solve Florida's water crisis: The decision by water-management districts to keep new developments and other fledgling customers from tapping the Floridan aquifer beginning in 2013 won't, by itself, solve much.
Water District OKs Weeki Wachee Springs Deal
Tony Marrero/ Tampa Bay Online/ Jan 30
Swiftmud to Subsidize Water Source Study
Tom Palmer/ The Ledger/ Jan 30
BROOKSVILLE Polk County is getting $477,659 from Swiftmud to help pay to find enough water to deal with growth.
Will our river be sucked dry?
Mark Pettus/ My Clay Sun/Jan 24
No deal, decision on tapping St. Johns for drinking water
DINAH VOYLES PULVER / Daytona Beach Journal/ Jan 22
Lanier's 8-inch rise useless
Stacey Shelton/ Atlanta Journal Consitution/ Jan 27
Drought keeps lake 19 1/2 feet below summer level
Apalachicola sues to get more water from Lake Lanier
Harris Blackwood/ Gainseville Times/ Jan 18
The city of Apalachicola, Fla., has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Tallahassee against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Regional Council, local officials to discuss future of St. Johns River
Jacksonville's Daily Recorder/ Jan 7
The Northeast Florida Regional Council has decided the best way to tackle the impending water supply issues facing the area is to get as many of the key players as possible into the same room and talk.
The Sharper The Blast...The Faster It's Past!
Dr Joe Sobel/ AccuWeather
Florida Identifies 272 Impaired Waterbodies for Cleanup
Environment News Service/ Dec 21
Receding Ga. Lake Exposes Past
Greg Bluestein/ AP/ Dec 24
As a record drought continues to take its toll on the lake that supplies more than 3 million residents with water in metro Atlanta, the receding shore line is revealing more than antique beer cans and other assorted garbage.
How full is Lake Lanier? The numbers keep changing
Stacy Shelton/ Atlanta Journal-Constitution/ Dec 7
Water at forefront of local agendas in '07
Fred Hiers/ Ocala News/ Dec 27
County kills proposal on springs protection
Thirsty Counties Turn To Rivers as Florida's Water Supplies Shrink
Dan Dewitt/ The Ledger/ Dec 24
The era of pumping cheap water from the aquifer has come to an end in Central Florida, just as it did in Tampa Bay a decade ago. For utilities and water managers wary of the risk and expense of desalination, river water is the next obvious source.
Governors: Ensure sustainability but protect our ecosystems
TJ Marshall/ Tallahassee Democrat/ Dec 18
From the disappearance of Lake Jackson in Leon County to record low water levels in Lake Okeechobee downstate, we are experiencing profound changes in our water supply.
Dried Up
Catherine Skipp/Newsweek/ Dec 19
Southeast Governors Speed Up Water Dispute Resolution
Environment News Service/ Dec 17
The governors of Florida, Georgia and Alabama and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today agreed upon a revised schedule to address the short-term and long-term water supply needs of all three states.
Editorial: Orlando gulps, Florida swoons
TCPalm Editorial/ Dec 18
Cities’ big water grab on the St. Johns River exposes problems throughout Sunshine State
Official predicts active wildfire season for Florida for 2008
Sun-Sentinel/ Dec 11
State Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson predicted an active wildfire season for 2008 and is warning residents to use caution when lighting outdoor fires.
Corps to send Lake Lanier recommendation
Atlanta Journal Constition/ Dec 7
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office in Mobile is preparing a letter with its recommendations about reducing water releases from Lake Lanier.
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