A major lawsuit filed by a coalition environmentalists over the polluting of Florida springs has resulted in a ruling favoring state regulators but the springs advocates vow to fight on.
The region’s springs and rivers were left relatively dry in the proposed budget of Gov. Ron DeSantis and any hope for more money for programs and land conservation now lies with the Florida Legislature, advocates said.
Ryan Smart of the Florida Springs Council said a disproportionate amount of money raised statewide for water projects is once again going south to the Everglades.
“Springs and North Florida’s waters are being left behind by the DeSantis administration,” Smart said. “They are proposing $473 million for Everglades restoration, a $150 million increase over last year but not one extra cent to protect springs and rivers.”
Location Moved For Meeting Surrounding Ginnie Springs Bottling Permit
By Kendall Brandt
February 9, 2021
In order to provide options for in-person and virtual attendance, the Suwannee River Management District moved the location of the Feb. 23 and 24 special meeting. The event was moved from the Suwannee River Fair Pavilion in Fanning Springs to the district headquarters in Live Oak.
The meeting surrounds the water bottling permit for Seven Springs Water Company, a company contracted by multinational corporation Nestlé, to take nearly one million gallons of water a day from Ginnie Springs. The Suwannee River Management District previously opposed the renewal of the bottling permit. On Jan. 22, a judge recommended renewing the company’s permit.
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