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Keys Weekly

County, aqueduct, fishing guides challenge pollution permit at Turkey Point

June 9, 2020

Jim McCarthy of Keys Weekly writes: Add Monroe County to the growing number of challengers to a proposed pollution permit renewal for Florida Power

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Miami New Times

Stand-Up Paddleboarding Is the Perfect Social-Distancing Activity

May 22, 2020

Stand-Up Paddleboarding Is the Perfect Social-Distancing Activity This spring, Miami’s been balmy, beautiful, and mostly untouchable under the lockdown of coronavirus. Beaches and pools

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WUFT

Out Of Sight, Still A Blight

May 18, 2020

Out Of Sight, Still A Blight Raised along Miami’s Biscayne Bay, Marcelo Fernandes always had a favorite snorkeling spot, a 50-by-100-foot area where he

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Miami Herald

Environmentalists get more time to challenge Turkey Point permit amid COVID-19 pandemic

May 15, 2020

Environmentalists get more time to challenge Turkey Point permit amid COVID-19 pandemic Environmentalists have won a small victory in the ongoing battle over pollution

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WLRN

Turkey Point Is About To Get A New Pollution Permit. Critics Say Not So Fast

May 14, 2020

Jenny Staletovich of WLRN writes: Opposition is mounting to a proposed pollution permit that would, for the first time, allow water seeping from a 5,900-acre network

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WSVN 7 News

Scientists find lower bacteria levels in water samples across Miami-Dade

April 30, 2020

Kevin Ozebek for WSVN writes: MIAMI (WSVN) – Experts have found overall lower bacteria levels in water samples across Miami-Dade County compared to before

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Miami Herald

MAST student turns dog walkers’ stickers into project helping the hungry amid pandemic

April 30, 2020

Christina Mayo of the Miami Herald writes: When MAST Academy sophomore Jaïm Steele set out to find “a simple solution to a neighborhood dilemma,”

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HKS Publications

Rising Seas, Sinking Infrastructure: Miami’s Climate Conundrum

April 29, 2020

Katie Segal, Patrick Lynch, and Michelle Chang for Kennedy School Review write: Two miles across the water from Miami’s glamorous beaches and luxury apartments

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NBC Miami

6 Things to Know – Amazon Workers Protesting Pandemic Conditions, Increased Marine Life Sightings in Area

April 22, 2020

NBC Miami writes: No. 5 – Florida may be under a stay-at-home order, but the state’s marine wildlife doesn’t seem bothered by the lack of human

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The Doral Yard

THINGS TO DO ON EARTH DAY 2020

April 21, 2020

Vanessa Garcia for the Doral Yard blog writes: What can we do this Earth Day to celebrate, learn about, and honor our Mother earth? We know that

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The Doral Yard

PERSPECTIVES ON EARTH DAY 2020 FROM THE DORAL YARD’S SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERS

April 21, 2020

Julie Frans for the Doral Yard Blog writes: In years past, we have celebrated Earth Day with a huge festival at The Wynwood Yard,

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NBC Miami

Nature On Display: Local Nonprofit Reports Increased Sightings of Marine Wildlife Amid Pandemic

April 21, 2020

NBC Miami writes: Florida may be under a stay-at-home order, but the state’s marine wildlife doesn’t seem bothered by the lack of human activity.

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