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
There is a whole lot of attention paid to bottled water in Florida and not enough attention paid to larger categories of water withdrawal. It is hydrologically possible for a water bottler to take excessive water out of the ground … Continue reading
Related to a previous post: The Northwest Florida Water Management District accepted last fall the recommendations of an Administrative Law Judge that the district’s permit for a Bay County wellfield should never have been issued. The proposed water use permit was not … Continue reading
Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is attempting to withdraw over 13 million gallons of water a day for a cattle ranch near Silver Springs. That has raised justifiable concern. His business decision about water use is plausible only because Florida charges … Continue reading
The Alliance for Water Efficiency has released a draft national scorecard for all 50 state water conservation programs. The State of Florida got only a C+ grade. Florida scored 12 points out of a possible 40. The two top-scoring states, … Continue reading