Current Issues

Charade of Citizen Involvement

Currently, sixteen government departments and agencies have jurisdiction over what happens to our coastal river systems.

Key board members with power to influence governing decisions are appointees. Citizen representation is restricted to comment in a severely restricted time slot during "Public Input" at meetings. Lobbyists seek to monopolize these time slots by having rehearsed team speakers ensure their voice is heard above an unorganized concerned citizenry.

The budgetary process of the departments and agencies is tantamount to a taxation without representation or oversight.

An unhealthy public resentment at skewed decisions and watered down (unenforceable) regulatory language is the result.

The need for a process enabling representative participation of citizenry and scientists in affairs which intimately affect quality of life is evident.

News and Views

News Items

December 12, 2008
EU leaders reach new climate deal
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December 11, 2008
Wind, water, and sun beats out biofuel, nuclear, and coal?
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December 2, 2008
Making Progress.
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November 30, 2008
Nuclear-generated power is not the way to go.
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October 28, 2008
The Flawed Economics of Nuclear Power.
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July 31, 2008
The future of Florida's springs isn't eternal.
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July 15, 2008
Florida's Public Services Commission gives assent to the need for additonal generation of electricity.
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May 21, 2008
The need for the Progress Energy nuclear plants in Levy County.
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February 13, 2008
Development of Crystal River Commons.
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January 16, 2008
In the Trenches for Clean Water. From: Saul Garlick, Global Policy Innovations Program.
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November 4, 2007
Comments on Withlacoochee Water Woes by Norman Hopkins.
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October 21, 2007
Withlacoochee Water Woes. by Priscilla Watkins, president Homosassa River Alliance.
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October 15, 2007
'05 water bill was meant to promote alternatives.
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