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Monthly Archives: September 2011

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Gleick

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Tom

Peter Gleick, President of the Pacific Institute and a keynote speaker at the University of Florida Water Institute Symposium, has just received an award from the XIVth World Water Congress. In his acceptance address, Gleick proposes six steps along a … Continue reading →

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Is it when he blinks?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Tom

This site is about water management in Florida, not Governor Rick Scott. However, the position of governor is critically important for water management and how a governor acts on other issues provides a useful perspective on water management priorities. Scott’s … Continue reading →

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Hey, how full is that glass of aquifer water?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Tom

It all depends on your perspective. The St. Johns River Water Management District announced yesterday that it was reducing property tax levies by 26% (Yay? A home property appraised for $200,00 will save a buck-and-a-half a month!) Or do Floridians … Continue reading →

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“A bill to clarify who has ultimate budget veto authority”

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Tom

Mary Ellen Klas reports on a draft of Governor Scott’s Legislative priorities for 2012. Very little on the list pertains to natural resource management. For the present, at least, the state’s water management system is not clearly identified for new … Continue reading →

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Deo vindice?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Tom

Senate Bill 2156 adopted this last spring directed the creation of a new “Department of Economic Opportunity” (DEO)” including the important matter of an official seal “by which its records, orders, and proceedings are authenticated.” This new agency absorbed the … Continue reading →

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