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Islander News

What does the summer portend for the waters in South Florida?

January 1, 2014

Brooke Harbaugh for the Islander writes: “Water is so dynamic and changes so quickly,” said Rachel Silverstein, Ph.D., Executive Director of Miami Waterkeeper, a local nonprofit

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Islander News

Biscayne Bay’s natural flow likely to worsen without corrective measures

January 1, 2014

Brooke Harbaugh for The Islander writes: “The fish kill might be over but these pollution sources are not yet fixed and summer is coming

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Miami Herald

Miami-Dade passes ‘gold standard’ of fertilizer bans. Biscayne Bay still needs more than that | Editorial

January 1, 2014

The Miami Herald Editorial Board for the Miami Herald writes: More than 130 cities and counties in Florida have had rules in place limiting

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Miami Herald

After fish kill, Miami-Dade commission passes fertilizer ban for summer rainy season

January 1, 2014

Douglas Hanks for the Miami Herald writes: A new Miami-Dade law bans applying fertilizer on lawns and plants during the yearly rainy season as the county

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Miami Herald

Miami-Dade is working on a plan to clean up Biscayne Bay. One part of it, at least

January 1, 2014

Alex Harris writes for the Miami Herald: “We have waterways across the county that are stalled at every stage of the process. We have

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Miami Herald

Turkey Point nuclear plant’s license to run shrunk back to 2032

January 1, 2014

Alex Harris from the Miami Herald wrote: This is a victory for resiliency, for science, for safety and for the environment,” said Rachel Silverstein, head

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Miami Herald

Miami-Dade begins removing polluting septic tanks in race against sea level rise

January 1, 2014

Alex Harris from the Miami Herald writes: The news that Miami-Dade is finally breaking ground on an issue that’s been looming for 70 years

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Soundcloud

A plan to increase the supply of single family homes in Miami-Dade is raising alarms

January 1, 2014

Jenny Staletovich from WLRN Reports: This resolution would, in essence, force moving the Urban Development Boundary. The Urban Development Boundary is a crucial planning

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Miami Herald

FPL wants injection wells at Turkey Point. It could also help Miami-Dade’s wastewater woes

January 1, 2014

Alex Harris from the Miami Herald wrote: “On the one hand, it’s about levels of better. It might be better than putting wastewater into

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Miami Herald

Miami will pause Brickell condo’s construction after flooding in underground garage

January 1, 2014

Joey Flechas and Adriana Brasileiro for the Miami Herald wrote: Ensuring that construction debris and sediment-rich water pooling at the site don’t end up

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Miami Herald

There are many ways to help Biscayne Bay. You can start with how you treat your own yards

January 1, 2014

Adriana Brasileiro from the Miami Herald writes: Do you want to help Biscayne Bay? Last year’s fish kill led to an increase in the

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Miami Herald

The Little River’s polluted flow fuels Biscayne Bay troubles. Scientists taking a deeper look

January 1, 2014

Adriana Brasileiro from the Miami Herald writes: Miami Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that advocates for the health of the county’s waterways, conducts regular sampling of

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