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M.P.S. Student Spotlight: Nicole Sedran!
April 28, 2020
Please join us in congratulating Nicole Sedran on her recent completion of her Master’s degree! As Programs Intern with Miami Waterkeeper, Nicole helped curate content for Miami Waterkeeper’s fertilizer outreach and education campaign. Throughout her internship, Nicole completed a series of projects, working closely with Miami Waterkeeper staff on both the Fertilizer Campaign and 1,000
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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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COVID-19 Outbreak & Change In Water Quality Testing Protocol
April 16, 2020
Because COVID-19 has been detected in fecal matter and wastewater, Waterkeeper Alliance suggests that those sampling water change their protocols. Specifically, the recommendations included consideration of whether there could be a sewage overflow upstream of the sampling area. In the interest of safety, no volunteers should be allowed to help collect samples, and all staff should
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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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Is Your Water Clean? Learn More About our Water Quality Monitoring Program
April 8, 2020
IS YOUR WATER CLEAN? LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM Miami Waterkeeper currently conducts weekly bacteria monitoring at 8 locations in Miami-Dade County. This sampling is to supplement the Florida Department of Health (DOH)’s Healthy Beaches program weekly tests. We collect these samples at the same sites every week and process the
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What is a Swim Advisory?
April 8, 2020
What is a Swim Advisory? A Swim Advisory is issued by the Florida Department of Health (DOH) when two consecutive samples from a site monitored by their Florida Healthy Beaches monitoring program reveal exceedances of more than 70 MPN of the fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) enterococci. Read more about this process HERE. After the second exceedance
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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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