by Jimmy Orth | Aug 10, 2021 | Nutrients
Recently, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) issued a Health Alert due to the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins, or cyanotoxins, in the St. Johns River. The FDOH issued the alert based on a water sample taken from the St. Johns River near Mandarin Point... by Jimmy Orth | Jul 23, 2021 | Habitat Loss and Degradation, Wetland Impacts
Recently, a contractor was caught in the act discharging muddy water into adjacent wetlands protected by a conservation easement and Pottsburg Creek thanks to the watchful eye of Grove Park residents. Neighbors feared for several weeks that the dirt excavation... by Jimmy Orth | Dec 12, 2018 | Nutrients
Image credit: JEAFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2018 JEA DISCHARGING POLLUTION INTO GROUNDWATER AND ST. JOHNS Groups Urge Immediate Action to Stop Pollution and Revise Permit Jacksonville, FL — Sierra Club and St. Johns RIVERKEEPER today submitted technical... by Jimmy Orth | Oct 29, 2018 | Nutrients
Recently, the Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issued a notice soliciting public comments regarding the St. Johns River Water Management District’s (SJRWMD) permit application to withdraw an average of 10 million gallons of water... by Jimmy Orth | Jun 16, 2018 | Nutrients
On June 15, 2018, Florida Circuit Judge Charles Dodson ruled in favor of environmental organizations that the land conservation constitutional amendment overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2014 requires funding to be used for land acquisition, restoration and... by Jimmy Orth | Jun 15, 2018 | Nutrients
photo credit: Florida Times-UnionJoin St. Johns RIVERKEEPER at the upcoming River Rising: Town Hall Series to learn about rising waters in the St. Johns, how decades of dredging has increased water levels and storm surge, and what Jacksonville and coastal communities... by Jimmy Orth | Jun 15, 2018 | Nutrients
DEVELOPER ABANDONS LANDS SWAP PLANS FOR JULINGTON-DURBIN! You did it! On June 28, Eastland announced that they will no longer pursue plans to build 1400 homes within the Julington-Durbin Preserve, in exchange for property on Black Hammock Island. In addition,... by Jimmy Orth | May 7, 2018 | Nutrients
Credit: Florida Times-UnionFor decades, the St. Johns River has been deepened, straightened and manipulated to allow bigger and bigger ships to access Jacksonville's port. The Florida Times-Union recently released a special report, As the Ocean Creeps In, that... by Jimmy Orth | Mar 29, 2018 | Nutrients
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 29, 2018 Contact: Jennifer Rubiello, State Director, Environment Florida jennifer@environmentflorida.org, (818) 203-7625 Shannon Blankinship, Advocacy Director, St. Johns Riverkeeper, shannon@stjohnsriverkeeper.org, (904) 614-6570... by Jimmy Orth | Feb 21, 2018 | Nutrients
For Immediate Release February 21, 2018 FDEP Withdraws Rule That Would Have Allowed More Toxic Chemicals in Florida’s Waters JACKSONVILLE, FL — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) recently withdrew a dangerous state rule that... 