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Miami Waterkeeper Participates in FIU’s ‘Sustaining Miami’s Waters’ Panel
July 30, 2020
On July 29th, 2020, our very own Waterkeeper, Rachel Silverstein, joined panelists in the ‘Sustaining Miami’s Waters’ webinar. Hosted by FIU Institute of Environment and the City of Miami, this one-hour discussion covered the challenges of sustaining Miami’s properties and yards, and elaborated on what the community can do to protect our environment, way of
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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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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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Renewed Water Quality Testing Contract in Key Biscayne
July 29, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper is excited to announce our contract renewal with Key Biscayne for water quality testing! We have a record of success collaborating with the Village of Key Biscayne including the past year of water quality sampling, which produced 215 data points from 3 sites. Past collaborations with the Village include our summer Senior Ambassador
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SSOs in Broward County
July 24, 2020
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs), commonly known as ‘sewage leaks,’ have continued to be a problem for South Florida due to our aging sewage infrastructure. Miami-Dade is not the only County in South Florida that’s been plagued with crumbling sewage infrastructure — Broward County is also victim to a system that is cracked, leaking, and ultimately
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Clean Water
Biscayne Bay’s Localized Seagrass Die-Off By Basin
July 24, 2020
Seagrasses are one of Biscayne Bay’s critical habitats. Seagrass beds serve as a food source, a habitat for small marine organisms, and they regulate water quality by stabilizing sediments and cycling nutrients. However, seagrass cover in the Bay has drastically declined over the last decade. Miami-Dade County’s recent report, “Report on the Findings of the County’s Study
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Sea Level Rise
Community Sign-On Letter re USACE Back Bay Study to Miami-Dade County Commission
July 24, 2020
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a $4.6 billion investment to address storm surge risk in our region. This proposal, called the “Back Bay Study,” proposes a range of “grey” infrastructure options like seawalls and flood gates, but largely leaves out nature-based solutions like mangrove and restoration and living shorelines. You can read
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Miami Waterkeeper Hosts Virtual Briefings on Clean Water Issues for 2020 Candidates
July 21, 2020
Clean water is what makes Miami, Miami. And Biscayne Bay in particular is the ecological and aesthetic jewel that our city is built around. But our water issues are incredibly complex and threaten the continued health of our watershed. Our waterways contribute billions of dollars to our economy each year — they support our tourism,
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Clean Water
What’s in the Water: A Breakdown of How We Sample
July 13, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper takes weekly water quality samples from several sites around Miami-Dade County. Read more HERE on why we sample. There are many steps to ensure samples are taken, processed, and reported efficiently. To elaborate on this process further, we have compiled a list of questions and detailed answers. How do we sample our
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Miami Waterkeeper’s Outreach Coordinator Recognized for Research in Minneapolis Air Pollution Study
July 9, 2020
Before joining Miami Waterkeeper, Outreach Coordinator Collin Schladweiler was part of an environmental research team evaluating air quality impacts on community emotional well-being. We are excited to announce the research Collin assisted with has recently been published in a peer-reviewed publication! Cities throughout the United States are developing initiatives supporting resilience, health, and sustainability. Scientists from
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An Extreme Summer! New Heat Records for Miami this Season
July 7, 2020
Summer has made its mark here in Miami — temperatures have been very warm, to say the least! According to University of Miami Researcher, Brian McNoldy, we have been experiencing some unprecedented weather conditions in our area. The first half of 2020 was the hottest first half of a year by a large margin of (0.7°F).
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Miami Waterkeeper Comments on BBTF Draft Report
July 7, 2020
The Biscayne Bay Task Force (BBTF) is a nine-member interdisciplinary group tasked with reviewing relevant data, prior studies, and reports related to Biscayne Bay. Their objective is to create a comprehensive report with written recommendations to the Mayor and County Commissioners regarding Biscayne Bay restoration and enhancement projects. The BBTF will be ‘sunsetting’ in August of
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