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First Annual Great St. Johns River Cleanup Results
76 sites | 1,302 volunteers | 1,462 bags of trash St. Johns RIVERKEEPER, local governments, businesses and nonprofits came together between March 18 and Earth Day, April 22, to clean up the St. Johns River watershed. The first annual Great St. Johns River Cleanup,...
3 Dangerous Bills in Florida: Take Action
Threats to the Environment and Public Health Florida’s pristine environment and the health of its residents are currently at risk as three dangerous bills make their way through the legislative process. These bills threaten the state’s waterways, encourage...
Renew Jax: Committing to Renewable Energy
Written by Jimmy Orth, Executive Director JEA, the largest community owned utility in Florida, is in the process of creating an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that will guide the way it generates and delivers electricity for the next 10 to 15 years. The plan is...
Biosolids and PFAS Contamination
Written by Lisa Rinaman, St. Johns Riverkeeper For more than four years, we have sounded the alarm regarding the environmental and human health risks of the land disposal of sewage sludge (aka biosolids) and the inequity of the state-sanctioned export of South...
2021 State of the River Report
The 14th annual State of the River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin provides significant reason for concern, while also providing a few glimpses of hope that some river health indicators may be improving. Funded by the Jacksonville Environmental Protection...
Citizens Call for Action After Toxic Coal Ash Spill
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER, the Northeast Florida Sierra Club and Surfrider Foundation’s First Coast Chapter have serious concerns about the potential risks posed to our beaches, the St. Johns River, and our residents from toxic coal ash that is being transported through...
Coal Ash Spill Pollution Problem Extends Beyond Barge
CONCERNS RAISED OVER TOXIC COAL ASH SPILL Pollution Problem Extends Beyond Barge JACKSONVILLE, FL – St. Johns RIVERKEEPER and the Surfrider Foundation’s First Coast Chapter have serious concerns about the potential environmental harm caused by coal ash from a stranded...
River Report Raises Water Quality Red Flags: Elevated Levels of Pollution and Saltwater Intrusion Cause for Alarm
The 12th annual State of the River Report for the Lower St. Johns River Basin was recently released by a team of academic researchers from Jacksonville University, University of North Florida, Florida Southern College and West Chester University. This annual report...