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NOAA study finds lethal stony coral disease can hide in sand and spread infection
January 26, 2022
Jenny Staletovich from WLRN writes: It does not conclusively link these two things, but it provides a possible mechanism by which the dredging could
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Opinion | Florida’s waters choke on fertilizer, dead fish and red tides — while Big Ag floats above it all
January 25, 2022
Opinion by Lizette Alvarez Click to read the original article on the washingtonpost.com.
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Florida has lost miles of seagrass. A new bill would make it easier to build over those meadows
January 24, 2022
Jenny Staletovich from WLRN writes: “We’re at a time right now where we’re losing seagrass rapidly to the point where parts of Florida have
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Facing South Florida: The Biscayne Bay Fish Kill
January 23, 2022
Lauren Pastrana for CBS 4 spoke with Miami Waterkeeper’s general counsel, Kelly Cox, about the Biscayne Bay fish kill. Watch full video here.
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Exploring Life & Business with Rachel Silverstein of Miami Waterkeeper
January 20, 2022
Voyage MIA writes: We advocate primarily for three focus areas: clean water, ecosystem protection, and a resilient South Florida. We work to ensure a
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The Common Good: Local Notables Share Their 2022 Resolutions for a Better Miami
January 19, 2022
Miami New Times Staff wrote: I want my sons, ages 2 and 4, to experience the diverse, eclectic coastal culture that is unique to
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Fecal Matter: Miami Beach’s Old Sewage Pipes Keep Breaking, Threaten Biscayne Bay
December 7, 2021
Joshua Ceballos from the Miami New Times Writes: “The bay is truly at its limit for pollution,” Silverstein tells New Times. “If you lose the seagrass,
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must evolve to meet the growing demands of climate-fueled flood risk
November 9, 2021
Jacque Hebert for the Environmental Defense Fund writes: “The Army Corps’ overreliance on hard infrastructure and segregation of sea level rise from storm surge
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Biscayne Bay Threatened by Miami Development and Construction
October 26, 2021
Michel Majchrowics for the Miami New Times writes: Rachel Silverstein, executive director of the local environmental advocacy group Miami Waterkeeper, describes the latest contamination to New Times as “death
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Will Miami’s deepest underground garage cause problems for Biscayne Bay?
October 21, 2021
Local 10 News reports: Rachel Silverstein of Miami Waterkeeper said that, generally speaking, developers and property owners of pricey waterfront condo units also have a
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PortMiami dredging study by Army Corps to take a fourth year
October 19, 2021
Miami Today News reports: Rachel Silverstein, executive director of non-profit Miami Waterkeeper, told Miami Today her organization did three different testings and later published a
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University students attend Miami budget hearing to protest budget cuts within sustainability office
September 29, 2021
Emma Dominguez for The Miami Hurricane writes: A group of activists including students from the University of Miami attended a budget hearing on Sept.
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