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Miami Waterkeeper Junior Ambassadors Class of 2019 Graduate!
July 6, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper Junior Ambassadors graduate from the 2018-2019 program! Last weekend, Miami Waterkeeper celebrated the graduation of our Junior Ambassadors after their completion of the year-long program. We hit the seas with the students and Field School on their vessel, the RV Garvin, for one final fun learning experience. On the trip, our students saw
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DeSantis Signs SB 712 “Clean Waterways Act” into Law – Waterkeepers FL Op-Ed
June 30, 2020
SB 712: A Watered-Down Bill that Will Not Fix our Water Quality Issues Governor DeSantis just signed into law SB 712 – the self-proclaimed “Clean Waterways Act” – an ambitious misnomer for a bill that claims to be the solution to our mounting water quality issues, but falls far short of that mark. This bill
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Clean Water
What’s in the Water: A Breakdown of Why We Sample
June 29, 2020
While the water may look beautifully clear and blue, it may also contain microscopic chemicals or pathogens that can be harmful to humans. At Miami Waterkeeper, we routinely check the water for fecal indicator bacteria levels at key recreation areas and publish our results on our free Swim Guide app, on social media, and on
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Port Everglades Dredging Project Construction Still Delayed Until 2022
June 24, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs (Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Wildlife Federation, Inc., and Diving Equipment and Marketing Association), have undertaken extensive litigation efforts to protect local coral reefs from the Port Everglades dredging project planned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Since filing suit against the Corps under the citizen suit provisions of
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Ecosystem Protection
What’s in a Watershed? A Look Into the Waterways We Protect
June 19, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper operates in the two most populous counties in the State of Florida, Miami Dade and Broward Counties. These counties have more than 4.5 million residents combined. Our region has over 470 miles of waterways, including South Florida’s coastline, canals, rivers, streams, and other bodies of water. Where we work is important to our
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NEPA Scoping Comments for FPL Turkey Point License Extension Application
June 18, 2020
On June 18th, 2018 Miami Waterkeeper, and the National Parks Conservation Association, submitted comments regarding the extension of FPL’s Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant — which would make it the longest operating nuclear power plant in the world. (Source: World Nuclear News) We both have a strong interest in ensuring that current and future operations of
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Septic Vulnerability
June 16, 2020
It’s time to face the inconvenient truth of sea level rise in South Florida. Though coastal areas are vulnerable to this all too real threat, inland areas are similarly facing the reality of sea level rise. The problem is septic tanks, something Miami-Dade County has by the tens of thousands (108,000 to be exact). A
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Miami Waterkeeper Hosts HOPE Public Interest Legal Fellow Kristen Ranges
June 14, 2020
Kristen Ranges, a current J.D./Ph.D. student at the University of Miami, started her higher education at the University of Delaware, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment where she majored in marine sciences with a concentration in biology and minor in public policy. After research-based experiences in marine biology, Kristen decided to focus her studies on
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Miami Waterkeeper’s Statement of Equity
June 12, 2020
Our nation is engaged in a painful – and desperately overdue – conversation and reckoning about racism. We are deeply saddened by the tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many others. Through this pain, it is our hope that lasting change, equity, and justice can emerge. Our organization commits to
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Sea Level Rise
USACE Replies to Miami Waterkeeper and Partners’ Comments on Back Bay Study
June 12, 2020
For an update on this issue, check out or July 2020 Action Alert here. Properties throughout South Florida are continuing to face the reality of rising sea levels and storm surge. Increased flood frequency levels and inundation are becoming the norm — threatening neighborhoods to the east and west of Biscayne Bay. Local municipalities and
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Foreseeing a “Polluted Paradise:” 1949 Article Forecasts Florida’s Faulty Septic Systems
June 12, 2020
Septic system vulnerability has become pressing news in South Florida, in light of climate change and sea level rise. Rising sea levels are elevating the water table, limiting the amount of dry space for the effluent to percolate down through the soil — where it is naturally filtered, sanitized, and harmful contaminants from raw sewage
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Waterkeeper Alliance to Appear in The Visionaries Series on PBS – Press Release
June 12, 2020
Waterkeeper Alliance to Appear in The Visionaries Series on PBS Episode features the work of Waterkeeper Warriors in Miami and Peru. NEW YORK, NY—Waterkeeper Alliance will be profiled in the upcoming season of The Visionaries, the award-winning public television series hosted by acclaimed actor Sam Waterston of Netflix’s Grace and Frankie and formerly of HBO’s The Newsroom and NBC’s Law & Order. The Visionaries will
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