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12th Status Report Issued on Miami-Dade County Sanitary Sewer Overflows
March 24, 2020
In 2013, Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department entered into a federally-mandated Consent Decree with the U.S. EPA and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), committing to making $1.5 Billion in improvements to the wastewater collection and treatment system over the next 15 years. Read more HERE. (Source: Local10 News) Under this Consent agreement,
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Intensive Invasive Species Removal at Virginia Key with HSBC
March 23, 2020
A group of dedicated HSBC employee volunteers helped us out on March 7th to remove an excessive amount of invasive species at Virginia Key Beach Park! HSBC and Miami Waterkeeper have partnered on numerous volunteer outings where HSBC employees give back to the environment. Check out what the group accomplished this time around! Back
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Miami Waterkeeper’s State of the Water 2020
March 20, 2020
On Wednesday evening, March 11th, 2020, Miami Waterkeeper hosted our second annual State of the Water address. An intimate group of community leaders and members of the public were welcomed by two of our very own Junior Ambassadors at the front doors of the Coral Reef Yacht Club. Attendees enjoyed cocktails and conversation prior to
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Water Quality Testing Update: New “Special Status” for COVID-19 Impacts
March 19, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper’s routine water quality monitoring program involves weekly sampling from 8 sites around Biscayne Bay. The samples that are collected are analyzed for fecal indicator bacteria. When concentrated in excess, this bacteria can result in swim advisories. Each week, the Miami Waterkeeper teams posts the water quality sampling results on our 8 sites and
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Port Everglades Dredging Project Construction Delayed Until 2022
March 18, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper, and our co-plaintiffs — Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Wildlife Federation Inc., and Diving Equipment and Marketing Association — have undertaken extensive litigation efforts to ensure that the planned Port Everglades dredging project protects local coral reefs. As a result of our litigation, this project has been delayed for 4 years already, pending
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Scientific Support for Fertilizer Regulation
March 17, 2020
Residential lawn fertilization is estimated to be the second-largest source of household nitrogen in the United States. Nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizers can pollute waterways and cause environmental problems such as algae blooms, which kill wildlife, harm humans, and smother seagrass. In fact, Biscayne Bay already suffers from algae blooms and seagrass die-offs.
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City of Miami Passes New Water Quality Law
March 16, 2020
On Thursday, the City of Miami Commission unanimously passed an ordinance that will significantly reduce fertilizer pollution from reaching our waterways. Miami Waterkeeper worked closely with Commissioner Ken Russell and the City’s Office of Resilience and the Sierra Club to develop the ordinance which aims to lessen nutrient inputs to our waterways and Biscayne Bay.
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Miami Waterkeeper’s Elizabeth Kelly Published New Paper on Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Microalgae Interactions
March 12, 2020
Please join us in congratulating Miami Waterkeeper’s Research Coordinator, Elizabeth Kelly, on the publishing of her paper, “Proliferation of microalgae and enterococci in Lake Okeechobee, St. Lucie, and Loxahatchee watersheds.” This study analyzed relationships between microalgae (such as cyanobacteria) and the fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) enterococci. Microalgae blooms and high fecal indicator bacteria levels have been
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Welcome Casey
March 10, 2020
Join Miami Waterkeeper in welcoming our new Outreach Associate, Casey Dresbach! Casey joined our team in February 2020, and we’re very excited to be working with her! Casey is a Miami native, born and raised in Aventura, FL. She is in her final semester of graduate school at University of Miami’s (UM) Rosenstiel School of
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Partnership with The International Seakeepers Society Provides New Opportunities for Youth
March 4, 2020
One of our underlying goals at Miami Waterkeeper is to make meaningful connections between people and the water surrounding their communities. To accomplish this goal we seek creative ways for members of our community here in South Florida, particularly youth, to engage in water related education in order to foster environmental stewardship and advocacy. In
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Miami Marathon 2020
February 28, 2020
On February 9, 2020, a dedicated group of Miami Waterkeeper volunteers crossed the finish line of the Miami Marathon, pulling over 100 lbs. of ocean trash with them, nearly 10 hours after they started! Team Miami Waterkeeper: Andrew Otazo, Carlos Gaviria, Nick Grate, Tony DelaRosa, Irene Vailikit, Katy Huddlestun, Ben Zaoui, Joaquin Urrechaga. Over
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Waterkeepers Florida Passes Resolution Opposing Statewide Preemption
February 19, 2020
State preemption occurs when the state passes a law that supersedes local authority. As a “Home Rule” state, Florida grants counties and municipalities the authority to self-govern. This is beneficial as local governments are often more familiar with their community and constituents’ needs. However, the State has authorized a series of preemptions relating to environmental matters,
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