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Visionaries Public Television Series Partners with Waterkeeper Alliance
April 23, 2020
We’re thrilled to partner with Visionaries Public Television Series, the award-winning series hosted by Sam Waterston, to highlight Waterkeeper Warriors and their global impact. Miami Waterkeeper is a member of Waterkeeper Alliance, a movement of Waterkeepers that patrol and protect nearly 3 million square miles of water for almost a billion people around the world. This
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FPL Turkey Point Appeal: Summarized Court Filings
April 15, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper continues our legal challenge of FPL’s 20-year license renewal for Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant. This March, Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs Friends of the Earth and Natural Resources Defense Council, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. (Source: FPL) Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs argue that
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One Fish, Two Fish — See a Fish, Send a Fish!
April 15, 2020
Make a difference while you distance! Join our “See a fish, Send a Fish” campaign and help Miami Waterkeeper spot wildlife, debris, and pollution by reporting or tagging us in your sightings. During this time of low boat traffic and little rainfall, our water has been noticeably clearer and bluer. And while we’re all taking a
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Take Action: Protect Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
April 14, 2020
Recently, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) announced its intent to assume the federal authority of Clean Water Act permits related to dredging and filling (Section 404). This means that our wetland and marine ecosystems could be at risk. (Virginia Key Wetlands that could be impacted by this change in Clean Water Act authority.
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Implementing and Enforcing a Fertilizer Ordinance
April 6, 2020
The State of Florida has designated Biscayne Bay as “impaired” for nutrient pollution. Municipal fertilizer ordinances that limit the time, extent, and type of fertilizer to be applied can help reduce runoff of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus into Biscayne Bay and surrounding water bodies. Such nutrient pollution can significantly degrade water quality and lead
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Endangered Species Act Lawsuit Launched Against Feds for Failing to Protect Nassau Grouper Habitat
April 6, 2020
This morning, Miami Waterkeeper joined a lawsuit with Center for Biological Diversity related to the Nassau Grouper for failure to protect this critically important species. Nassau Grouper (Photo by Nicolas Voison from Shutterstock; Oceana, 2020). Miami Waterkeeper and Center for Biological Diversity teamed up to file a Notice of Intent to Sue under the
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Junior Ambassador, Jaïm Steele, leads “Yes Poo, No Poo” campaign in Coconut Grove
March 30, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper Junior Ambassador, Jaïm Steele, recently noticed some discord within his community of Coconut Grove homeowners regarding the disposal of pet waste in resident trash bins. In short, some folks were fine with a doggy bag of waste being dumped in their bin, while others were not! Pet waste, when not properly disposed of,
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The Inaugural Porter Prize: Honoring Water Champions
March 26, 2020
At this year’s State of the Water event, Miami Waterkeeper presented the inaugural Porter Prize. This prize will be granted yearly to individuals who demonstrate outstanding commitment and service in protecting South Florida’s watershed. The Porter Prize is named after an individual who has dedicated thousands of hours to Miami Waterkeeper’s mission and who is deeply dedicated
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12th Status Report Issued on Miami-Dade County Sanitary Sewer Overflows
March 24, 2020
In 2013, Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department entered into a federally-mandated Consent Decree with the U.S. EPA and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), committing to making $1.5 Billion in improvements to the wastewater collection and treatment system over the next 15 years. Read more HERE. (Source: Local10 News) Under this Consent agreement,
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Intensive Invasive Species Removal at Virginia Key with HSBC
March 23, 2020
A group of dedicated HSBC employee volunteers helped us out on March 7th to remove an excessive amount of invasive species at Virginia Key Beach Park! HSBC and Miami Waterkeeper have partnered on numerous volunteer outings where HSBC employees give back to the environment. Check out what the group accomplished this time around! Back
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Miami Waterkeeper’s State of the Water 2020
March 20, 2020
On Wednesday evening, March 11th, 2020, Miami Waterkeeper hosted our second annual State of the Water address. An intimate group of community leaders and members of the public were welcomed by two of our very own Junior Ambassadors at the front doors of the Coral Reef Yacht Club. Attendees enjoyed cocktails and conversation prior to
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Port Everglades Dredging Project Construction Delayed Until 2022
March 18, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper, and our co-plaintiffs — Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Wildlife Federation Inc., and Diving Equipment and Marketing Association — have undertaken extensive litigation efforts to ensure that the planned Port Everglades dredging project protects local coral reefs. As a result of our litigation, this project has been delayed for 4 years already, pending
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