Twenty-two years ago today, Governor Chiles went to federal court and “surrendered” in the Everglades water quality standards lawsuit: …in a bit of political theater that Everglades hands would recount for years afterwards, Governor Chiles walked into the federal courthouse … Continue reading
So, how much water will Florida be using in a couple of decades? Judged by the historical record of previous forecasts, it will be much less than current projections show. You could take a look, for example, at the 1994 … Continue reading
What should “Florida-Friendly Landscaping” mean for irrigation and fertilization? Should it mean “efficient” watering and irrigation of landscapes? Or should it mean using smaller amounts of water and fertilizer than regular landscaping? Or should it mean using as little water … Continue reading
The people currently in charge at the Legislature are about as bad as the old “Pork Chop Gang” of the 1950s and 1960s. There is, for example, the open division of political pork in the new budget. A text search … Continue reading
Easy as watching the tide come in. There have not been and will not be any water “wars” in Florida. We misuse this violent metaphor if we call our rather mild water disputes a “war.” The most heated disputes about … Continue reading