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Miami Waterkeeper Shares Our Mission at eMerge Americas
April 30, 2019
The concept of eMerge is simple, both established enterprises and bold new startups collect in one shared space, giving them the unique opportunity to network with each other on a large scale. Media, investors, business, higher education, and startups are at the heart of this yearly technology expo held in Miami Beach. These sectors gather
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Sea Level Rise
Worsening High Tide Flooding Washes Pollution into Water Bodies
April 19, 2019
As sea levels rise, high-tide flooding has worsened in many coastal cities on the east coast like Miami. As these flood waters recede, they carry excess toxic pollutants and nutrients into rivers, bays, lakes, and coastal waters. According to NOAA, from the year 2000 to 2017, high tide flooding frequency along the southeastern coast of
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Progress in Port Everglades!
April 9, 2019
The Army Corps of Engineers recently released a status report on their upcoming dredging project at Port Everglades. The report announced that the project has now been delayed to 2021. A federally protected Staghorn Coral buried in dredging sediment from the PortMiami expansion project. Previously, Miami Waterkeeper, along with other environmental groups, filed a lawsuit
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Waterkeepers Florida Amendment 1 Amicus Brief Denied
April 9, 2019
This past summer, South Florida experienced some of the worst algal blooms ever recorded in history. This issue has been recurring with increasing severity over the years, affecting our water quality, public health, and economy. Scientists blame diverted waterways that prevent natural water flow and nutrient filtration, in addition to industrial and agricultural pollution. Moreover,
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Miami Waterkeeper and OneMBA
April 8, 2019
Last week, our Executive Director & Waterkeeper, spoke to OneMBA participants at the University of Miami. The OneMBA is a global executive MBA program that builds real-world business knowledge and cultivates real-life relationships. Through immersive in-country residencies, global teamwork, project collaborations, and a challenging multicultural curriculum, this program is offered in partnership the University of Miami Business School as its
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April is Water Conservation Month!
April 4, 2019
On April 2, 2019, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried highlighted key issues facing Florida’s natural lands and waterways. She sponsored a resolution, signed by Governor DeSantis and the entire cabinet, recognizing the month of April as Water Conservation Month in the state of Florida. The Chair of Waterkeepers Florida, Lisa Rinaman, the St. John’s Riverkeeper,
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Miami Waterkeeper one of Hydro Flask’s Grant Recipients of the 2018 Parks for All Charitable Giving Program!
March 27, 2019
In November 2018, Hydro Flask, the award-winning leader in high performance, insulated stainless steel flasks, announced the recipients of it 2018 Parks for All Charitable Giving Program. We are excited to say that Miami Waterkeeper is one of those grantees! Hydro Flask launched its charitable grant and advocacy “Parks for All” program in January 2017. Parks
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Clean Water
2018 Beach Closures in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties
March 27, 2019
The Florida Department of health monitors beaches throughout the state as part of the Florida Healthy Beaches Program for enterococci bacteria and then determines whether those beaches are safe for swimming or not. Enterococci are bacteria that normally inhabit the intestinal track of humans and animals. The presence of this bacteria can be an indication
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Miami Waterkeeper Tours Biscayne Bay!
March 22, 2019
This week, Miami Waterkeeper participated in a mobile workshop for The Funders’ Network Annual Conference. This year’s conference focused on how Miami is grappling with the stark realities of climate change and other environmental threats. The conference theme, Power Forward, included a call to action “for philanthropy to leverage the sector’s collective power to create
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Miami Waterkeeper featured in PBS Urban Nature Series
March 21, 2019
Urban Nature, a digital series on WTTW, the PBS member station in Chicago, recently did a segment on sea level rise in Miami. Our Executive Director, Rachel Silverstein, was featured in this segment discussing sea level rise and the additional problems Miami might face in the near future due to flooding. Miami is a low-lying
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Ecosystem Protection
An Ultra Mistake?
March 14, 2019
Ultra is an annual electronic music festival that was founded in 1999 in Miami. This annual event has brought hundreds of thousands of people to Downtown Miami over the past several years, but residents complained about the noise and crowds. At the end of last year, the City of Miami City Commission voted against a
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Sea-Level Rise to be Ignored in Florida Nuclear Reactor Licensing Review
March 8, 2019
WASHINGTON – A judicial panel of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission late yesterday agreed to review two measures brought by environmental groups on the proposed license extension of the Turkey Point reactor in Florida. But the panel, the Atomic Safety & Licensing Board, rejected requests to consider the impact of sea-level rise on the plant, which is south of Miami. Turkey Point, owned by Florida Power
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