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Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s Outdoor Fund Support Water Quality Research and Education
May 26, 2021
Miami Waterkeeper is excited to announce our new partnership with Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s Outdoor Fund. Our organizations understand the importance of well-preserved and monitored green and blue spaces. The partnership award – totaling $10,000 – will help support Miami Waterkeeper’s core initiatives: weekly water quality monitoring, 1000 Eyes on the Water, and our
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Protect the Bay: Skip the Fertilizer This Summer
May 26, 2021
South Florida’s rainy season is here! What do you need to know besides keeping an umbrella handy? The summer can be hard on Biscayne Bay! It means higher temperatures and increased rainfall, which leads to more stormwater runoff from the streets and more fertilizer runoff from the land. The rain also soaks into the ground
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Miami Waterkeeper Awarded Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation Grant
May 25, 2021
Miami Waterkeeper is excited to announce generous support from The Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation at the Miami Foundation with a new two-year grant award to support our clean water programs. In their philanthropy and community action, the Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation has demonstrated a lasting commitment to South Florida’s water. The Perez Family Foundation
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Miami Waterkeeper: New Website, New Features
May 13, 2021
We are so excited to finally reveal our brand new website! We’ve been working on this for some time and we’re very happy with the new features we’re able to provide members of the community interested in our work. Now, when you donate, you’ll receive an optional year-long membership to Miami Waterkeeper–making it
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Miami Waterkeeper Awarded the Dade Heritage Trust Annual Preservation Award
April 30, 2021
We are honored to have been awarded Dade Heritage Trust’s Annual Preservation Award! Miami-Dade’s largest preservation organization recognized Miami Waterkeeper’s outstanding activism and research. The Dade Heritage Trust is an incredible local group that is Miami-Dade County’s largest preservation organization. Their mission is to preserve Miami-Dade County’s architectural, environmental, and cultural heritage through preservation, education and
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MWK x Compass – Earth Day Chat!
April 22, 2021
Miami Waterkeeper and Compass celebrated Earth Day with at 6 PM on April 22nd, 2021! We covered the threats to our Bay and how critical clean water is to our ecosystem and the real estate sector, a major driver of our economy. Coastal real estate is a major economic driver for Miami’s economy. People, local
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EPA Should Withdraw 2020 Clean Water Act Rule
April 20, 2021
Miami Waterkeeper, in coalition with Earthjustice and other environmental protection groups, is fighting a December 2020 EPA rule change that would erode Clean Water Act protections. As the Biden administration takes the reins, we believe that campaign promises to commit federal resources to the protection of clean water should come to fruition. Read our coalition’s
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Mens rea comment letter blog
April 20, 2021
Miami Waterkeeper, along with several other environmental advocacy organizations, joined an Earthjustice comment letter in opposition to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed rule regarding the Criminal Negligence Standard for State Clean Water Act (CWA) section 402 and 404 programs. The proposed rule would allow for state-assumed enforcement of CWA § 404 to be less
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Major Water Win: Miami-Dade County Approves Fertilizer Ordinance
April 20, 2021
On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, the Miami-Dade County Commission passed a strong fertilizer ordinance on second reading–making it law. The future of Biscayne Bay and South Florida’s waterways has brightened with this news! Fertilizer helps plants grow, but when applied in excess it can create a problem for water quality. Nutrients found in fertilizer can run
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Miami Waterkeeper and Partners file Notice of Intent to Sue under the Endangered Species Act
March 31, 2021
On August 20, 2020, the state of Florida asked the EPA to grant the state control over dredge and fill permitting, also known as Clean Water Act (CWA) 404 Permitting. This permitting authority has traditionally been left to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ jurisdiction. Such a decision could present a real threat to waterways,
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Legal Actions
March 30, 2021
Protecting Florida’s Coral Reefs from the Impacts of Dredging In a race to expand U.S. ports to accommodate larger, next-generation shipping vessels, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is targeting ports along the eastern seaboard for expansion and dredging. PortMiami was first on the list, where the shipping channel bisects a once-thriving coral reef and
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In Support of a Monroe County Fertilizer Ordinance
March 29, 2021
Miami Waterkeeper views fertilizer ordinances as key legislative tools in protecting our waterways. Kelly Cox, Miami Waterkeeper’s General Counsel, spoke at Monroe County’s Board of County Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 in support of a county-wide fertilizer ordinance for the Florida Keys. Her presentation can be found at the link below, beginning when
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