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City of West Miami Unanimously Passes Water Quality Win
September 17, 2020
On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, the City of West Miami Commission unanimously passed a fertilizer ordinance on second reading incorporating all proposed amendments from Miami Waterkeeper. The City previously moved to pass a fertilizer ordinance in accordance with FDEP Florida Friendly Fertilizer Ordinance requirements, but Miami Waterkeeper worked with Planning and Zoning Director Juan Pena
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Port Everglades Expansion Status Report
September 15, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper (in coalition with the Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Wildlife Federation, Inc., and Diving Equipment and Marketing Association) has advocated against the planned Port Everglades dredging expansion that would threaten local coral populations and water quality. The US Corp of Engineers deep dredge project could cause extensive damage to vulnerable wildlife and destroy
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Port Everglades Dredging Project Still Slowed to August 2022
September 14, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs (Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Wildlife Federation, Inc., and Diving Equipment and Marketing Association), have undertaken extensive litigation efforts to protect local coral reefs from the Port Everglades dredging project planned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Since filing suit against the Corps under the citizen suit provisions of the Endangered
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Waves of Change: Miami Waterkeeper’s 10th Anniversary Docu-Series Event!
September 4, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper is turning 10! We’re excited to announce our virtual 10th Anniversary Event taking place on October 6th-8th, 2020. Celebrate a decade of water wins with us through a 3-part Docu-Series video release! Learn about the history of South Florida’s watershed through unique storytelling with professional production. Each 15-20 minute video will involve a tiered release
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Miami Waterkeeper at Brickell Alliance’s Town Hall
September 3, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper’s Kelly Cox presented at the Brickell Alliance Town Hall to spread awareness about responsible fertilizer use and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) inadequate plan to address sea-level rise in South Florida. When too much is used or any amount at all is applied during the rainy summer months, fertilizer flows directly
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Press Release: Trump Administration Sued for Failing to Protect Nassau Grouper Habitat
September 1, 2020
For Immediate Release, September 1, 2020 Trump Administration Sued for Failing to Protect Nassau Grouper Habitat Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Nearshore Waters Need Safeguards ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Conservation groups sued the federal government today for failing to protect the nearshore habitat of the Nassau grouper, which faces threats from pollution and climate
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Consensus Statement on Fish Kill and Algae Bloom in Biscayne Bay
August 31, 2020
Biscayne Bay is a jewel of our state and the treasured community backyard of Miami. Biscayne Bay generates billions of dollars annually, fueling an active clean water-based economy of real estate, tourism, boating, fishing, sailing, and more. The Bay is a designated Outstanding Florida Water, and hosts the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve, the Bill Sadowski
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Fish Kill and Algae Bloom in Biscayne Bay
August 24, 2020
We are passing a tipping point for the Bay not being able to support any life — literally overnight, the Bay became a deadzone. On Monday morning, August 10th, Miami Waterkeeper’s samplers and members of the public encountered about a dozen dead fish while conducting our weekly fecal indicator bacteria monitoring at Morningside Park. Miami-Dade
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Saving Biscayne Bay: Surfside Youth Talk with Miami Waterkeeper
August 24, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper Dr. Rachel Silverstein conducted an interactive Zoom class for kids and teens in Surfside about the recent and unprecedented fish kill in Biscayne Bay. As a bayside and beachside community, Surfside depends on a healthy Biscayne Bay, and its youth are uniquely positioned to help create a healthy ecosystem. Dr. Silverstein also spoke
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CASE Files Amicus Brief Supporting Turkey Point Appeal
August 21, 2020
Citizens Allied for Safe Energy (CASE) has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Miami Waterkeeper’s continued legal challenge against the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its erroneous license renewals for FPL’s two nuclear reactors at Turkey Point Power Plant. CASE’s filing comes days after Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs Friends of the Earth and Natural
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Miami Waterkeeper and Co-Plaintiffs Submit Initial Brief for FPL Turkey Point Appeal
July 29, 2020
FPL received original operating licenses for its two nuclear reactors at Turkey Point Power Plant in 1972 and 1973 from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which functions under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA). In 2002, with the expiration of the original licenses only 10 years away, the NRC granted FPL initial 20-year
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MWK Joins Comment on EPA’s Discretionary Approval Under Clean Water Act Section 404
July 29, 2020
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has attempted to assume regulatory authority of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): the section which requires permits for any discharge of dredge and fill materials into Waters of the U.S., including rivers, canals, and wetlands. To assume authority of
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