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July 30, 2026
Miami Herald reported that the giant “sand trap” off Fort Lauderdale — the Army Corps’ sand bypass project north of Port Everglades — threatens wildlife and has aggravated residents, illustrated with Miami Waterkeeper imagery….
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A Giant ‘Sand Trap’ off Fort Lauderdale Beach Is Threatening Wildlife and Aggravating Residents
July 30, 2026
Sun Sentinel reported on the Fort Lauderdale “sand trap” threatening wildlife, quoting Miami Waterkeeper Executive Director Rachel Silverstein on the reef’s role as a source for rare populations rebounding and coming back….
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Scientists Warn Florida Reefs Could ‘Disappear’ After Restoration Money Dries Up
July 23, 2026
WPTV reported that scientists warn Florida’s reefs could “disappear” as restoration funding dries up, quoting Miami Waterkeeper CEO Dr. Rachel Silverstein….
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Sargassum Plagues Beaches From Key West to the Rivera Maya
July 9, 2026
Recommend Magazine reported on the sargassum plaguing beaches from Key West to the Riviera Maya, quoting Miami Waterkeeper CEO Rachel Silverstein tying the blooms to warming oceans and ocean pollution….
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Financial and Ecological Risks of a Contested Florida Dredging Project
July 8, 2026
The Sierra Club published an in-depth investigation into the fight over a proposed dredging project at Port Everglades, where scientists found roughly 10 million corals—including endangered staghorn now functionally extinct in Florida—in the path of the planned channel expansion. With mitigation costs topping a billion dollars and the timeline stretching to six years, the piece captures what’s at stake when development collides with irreplaceable marine ecosystems….
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Officials Search for Solutions to Ongoing Problem of Sargassum
June 24, 2026
Local 10 (WPLG) reported on officials searching for solutions to the region’s persistent sargassum, quoting Miami Waterkeeper CEO Rachel Silverstein linking the blooms to warming oceans and ocean pollution….
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Matheson Hammock Atoll Pool Remains Closed After Fish Kill
June 22, 2026
Coral Gables Gazette reported that Matheson Hammock’s atoll pool remains closed after a fish kill, citing footage of dead fish shared by the environmental advocacy group Miami Waterkeeper….
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Reef at Risk
June 22, 2026
Florida Weekly reported on the reef at risk from Port dredging, recounting how Rachel Silverstein left policy work in Washington, D.C. to lead the nonprofit Miami Waterkeeper….
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Miami Watchdogs Drag Turkey Point Nuke Fight Into D.C. Court
May 6, 2026
NewsBreak reported that Miami Waterkeeper has taken its long-running concerns over Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point nuclear plant to the federal appeals court — a fight we’ve pressed for years….
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