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More Devastation Ahead For Corals? Not on our Watch. Miami Waterkeeper Comments on Port Everglades EIS to the Corps
April 22, 2022
Between 2013 and 2015, the deep dredge construction project at PortMiami killed more than half a million corals and damaged over 250 acres of their critical habitat, further injuring the already imperiled Florida Reef Tract. The damage from this project led to Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs Earthjustice, Florida Wildlife Federation, Dive Equipment Manufacturers Association, and
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Honoring the Service of our Founding Board Chair, Lauren Brown Hornor
March 31, 2022
After serving on Miami Waterkeeper’s Board of Directors as its Chair for over a decade, Lauren Brown Hornor is stepping down from her role this month but leaves a lasting legacy. After over 10 years of service on Miami Waterkeeper’s Board of Directors, more than nine of which were spent serving as Board Chair, Lauren
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Thanks, but no tanks! MWK comments on state septic rule-making
February 25, 2022
Miami-Dade County has known for over 50 years (!) that septic tanks in our urban, low-lying coastal area are dangerous to public and environmental health. In 1970, the Federal government conducted a study (citation below) reporting that “Septic tanks, widely used in Dade County, are public health hazards and contribute to over-fertilization and algal nuisances
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reverses Course and Rescinds Turkey Point’s License Extension
February 24, 2022
For Immediate Release, February 24, 2022 Media Contacts: Rachel Silverstein, Ph.D., Miami Waterkeeper 305 905 0856, [email protected] Mark Drajem, NRDC 202 289 2436, [email protected] Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reverses Course and Rescinds Turkey Point’s License Extension, requiring additional environmental review Feb. 24, 2022 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced today that it will require
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Dr. Silverstein Presents at UF Water Institute Symposium
February 23, 2022
On February 23, 2022, Dr. Rachel Silverstein, Miami Waterkeeper’s Executive Director and Waterkeeper, presented during the 8th biennial University of Florida (UF) Water Institute Symposium in Gainesville, Fl. This event brought together individuals from a broad range of disciplines and organizations to explore water issues from multiple perspectives. The 2022 Symposium focused on innovative science,
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Miami Waterkeeper x Breakthrough Miami Enrichment Day
February 1, 2022
Miami Waterkeeper continued our partnership with Breakthrough Miami (BTM) to give students the opportunity to become scientists for the day! BTM Scholars joined MWK staff at Virginia Key Beach Park for a day filled with science activities and games to educate students on water quality, habitats, and pollution issues of Biscayne Bay. The students started
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Miami Waterkeeper Comments on the SFWMD’s Draft Sea Level Rise and Flood Resiliency Plan
January 31, 2022
Miami Waterkeeper has reviewed the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) draft plan to address the impacts of rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and changing rainfall and flood patterns. This initiative represents the District’s first-ever comprehensive list of priority resiliency projects for South Florida. The plan is required by Senate Bill 1954, which established
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Miami Waterkeeper Board of Trustees Changing Hands after 6 years of Exceptional Service
January 31, 2022
David and Maria Schwedel, the founders and inaugural Co-Chairs of Miami Waterkeeper’s Board of Trustees, will hand over the leadership role to Gregory Frankel on February 1st. Having served the board since 2016, the Schwedels helped Miami Waterkeeper through significant periods of growth, bringing the organization from a one-person operation to one with a $1M+
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Miami Plastic Patrol
January 26, 2022
Melinda Paduani, a PhD candidate at FIU Institute of Environment, led a Miami Plastic Patrol workshop at our office. The group learned about microplastics and the threats they pose before practicing special sampling collection techniques to get the most accurate sample collections. Participants are now trained as citizen scientists to collect and analyze samples and
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Agenda Item 2A Update
January 25, 2022
On Thursday, January 13, the six Commissioners on the County Infrastructure, Operations, and Innovation Committee were to consider Agenda Item 2A, sponsored by Commissioner Diaz, directing staff to amend the Comprehensive Development Master Plan. Agenda Item 2A is a resolution that would, among other things, require the County to maintain a minimum 10-year land supply
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Miami Waterkeeper x Project T.H.U.G. Enrichment Day
January 24, 2022
Miami Waterkeeper partnered with SeaKeepers to take 18 Project T.H.U.G. 8th and 11th graders out on the water for a day packed full of marine science and conservation. Students embarked from Pelican Harbor Marina and headed toward the mouth of Little River to conduct scientific water quality measurements. Each student had the opportunity to contribute to
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Junior Ambassador Advocacy Training
January 8, 2022
On Saturday, January 8th, 2022, 26 Junior Ambassadors logged on for their 3rd Advocacy Training of the program. This virtual training focused on stakeholder engagement and citizen science. Junior Ambassadors participated in a detailed workshop of stakeholder engagement and grouped together to employ stakeholder analyses for real and hypothetical community and environmental issues. This allowed
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