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Excess Fertilizer Can Lead to Ecological, Health, and Economic, Impacts
June 11, 2020
Fertilizer contains essential plant nutrients such as Nitrogen and Phosphorus within different mixes. But if nutrients are present at high levels, they are often not absorbed into the ground and instead end up in our waterways. Hence, when fertilizer is applied in excess, these nutrients can get washed into our watershed and lead to consequential
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Miami Waterkeeper Supports Monroe County’s Involvement in Turkey Point NPDES Permit Challenge
June 9, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper submitted public comments to the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in support of the County challenging Turkey Point Power Plant’s Clean Water Act (NPDES) Permit. The BOCC voted unanimously to intervene in this legal proceeding and on June 4th, 2020. (Source: Bloomberg) FPL’s Turkey Point Power Plant is located on the
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Comcast Cares
June 7, 2020
Our team joined forces with Comcast, Citizens for a Better South Florida, and the City of Miami Parks and Recreation to create a volunteer event in celebration of the annual Comcast Cares Day. We had a successful day of volunteer work with our corporate partner Comcast! The main volunteer tasks for the day were: debris removal,
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Miami Waterkeeper Featured in “Saving America’s Great Barrier Reef” Video
June 1, 2020
Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Mote Marine Lab, and Boston University recently embarked on a scientific expedition to investigate the underlying causes of Stony Coral Tissue Disease, the leading agent of coral coverage decline along the Florida Reef Tract (FRT). The Alucia, a 184-foot research vessel, led scientists through a
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MWK Participates in Center for Social Change’s “Lightning Talks”
May 20, 2020
The Center for Social Change (C4SC) is a coworking space for public interest organizations located in the heart of Coral Gables, FL, where organizations, including nonprofits and social entrepreneurs, work from and participate as members. The Center incorporates a community environment with its meeting spaces, access to events and educational opportunities, and more. Once a month,
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FDEP Grants Extension of Time for NPDES Permit FL-0001562 Review
May 14, 2020
On May 5, 2020, Miami Waterkeeper, Friends of Biscayne Bay, National Parks Conservation Association, Everglades Law Center Inc., and the Sierra Club sent a letter to FDEP requesting an extension of time to determine whether to file a Petition for an Administrative Hearing regarding Turkey Point’s Clean Water Act NPDES Permit. During these unprecedented times
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Community Engagement Coordinator, Casey Dresbach, Completes Master’s Degree!
May 13, 2020
Please join us in congratulating Miami Waterkeeper’s Community Engagement Coordinator, Casey Dresbach, on the recent completion of her Master’s degree in Marine Conservation at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science! As the Outreach Intern for Florida Inland Navigation District (F.I.N.D.)’s Biscayne Bay Restoration Partnership (BBRP), Casey created an outreach strategy
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COVID-19 Opens New Opportunities for Agencies to Deny Public Comment on Key Issues
May 8, 2020
Since Gov. DeSantis’s April 1st “Safer-At-Home” order, many of Florida’s agencies began holding virtual meetings. There has been a question in the minds of those who believe public participation is a keystone of our democracy: is a webinar an adequate substitute for a face-to-face meeting that offers time for public input? And are webinars going to
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Our Water Quality Monitoring Program is Back Online! Here’s How to Find the Results
May 5, 2020
As marinas, parks, and beaches start to open up, we know you’re excited as we are to get back in the water. You might be wondering how clean the water is before you jump back in (of course, respecting social distancing guidelines and local ordinances regarding access!). We’re here to help inform you so you
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County of Maui v. Hawai’i Wildlife Fund: Clean Water Act to Require Permits for Groundwater Pollution
May 1, 2020
Point source pollution is the direct deposit of pollutants into a waterbody from an identifiable source such as a sewage treatment plant or a factory. On April 23, 2020, in County of Maui v. Hawai’i Wildlife Fund, the United States Supreme Court ruled that point source discharges to navigable waters through groundwater are to be regulated under
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Celebrating Earth Day 2020 with Force-E Scuba Centers
May 1, 2020
In honor of Earth Day 2020, Miami Waterkeeper’s Outreach Coordinator, Collin Schladweiler led a virtual presentation hosted by FORCE-E Scuba Centers! Viewers learned about our community programs, including our new digital tools, and learned the latest information about what is happening currently in our oceans and our waterways. This webinar, hosted on Facebook Live, included an
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EPA “Discretionary Enforcement” During COVID-19
May 1, 2020
On March 26, 2020, the EPA issued a memorandum announcing that it is temporarily suspending enforcement action due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Where the EPA agrees that COVID-19 was the cause of noncompliance, it “does not expect to seek penalties for violations of routine compliance monitoring, integrity testing, sampling, laboratory analysis, training, and reporting or
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