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NOAA Says Port Miami Dredge Disaster For Reef
May 25, 2026
In a project all but finished, the Army Corps of Engineers has dredged the channels at and leading to Port Miami for nearly two
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PortMiami dredge damages more coral than feds expected
May 25, 2026
Jenny Staletovich for the Miami Herald writes: Deepening Port Miami to make way for bigger ships has caused far more damage to rare coral
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Yuck! Your Favorite Swim Spot Is a Lot Grosser Than You Realize
May 25, 2026
Water is supposed to purify: Taking a shower, washing your face, and staying properly hydrated promote good hygiene and health. But sometimes water is the one
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Environmentalists: Don’t Trust Army Corps on Port Everglades Dredging
May 25, 2026
Jess Swanson of the Broward Palm Beach New Times writes: After a decades-long approval process, a plan to deepen and widen Port Everglades was
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Miami cuts Virginia Key mangroves to make way for boat show
May 25, 2026
Jenny Staletovich for the Miami Herald writes: Faced with yet another obstacle in the struggle to host a controversial boat show at Marine Stadium
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How Miami Power Women Are Relaxing This Summer
May 25, 2026
Ocean Drive Magazine writes: “I love the sunshine and the water, and we get plenty of both living in Miami. I run a nonprofit
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Flunking Biscayne Bay – The Report Card Is In
May 18, 2023
Biscayne Bay is an aquatic amenity for millions, bestowing on our community recreational values and economic prosperity in the form of fishing, tourism, and real estate industries… we can’t afford to let it die. I have lived in Miami my whole life, with some of my earliest memories being on the bay with my family
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Clean Water
And That’s A RAP!
September 22, 2022
Reasonable Assurance Plan, That Is! We are excited to tell you about a potential game changer for the Bay. What if there was plan out there that could coalesce our major campaigns into one, funded package? What if there was state oversight on plans to clean up and improve our inadequate stormwater systems, septic
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Clean Water
Miami’s Smelly Seaweed Problem
September 7, 2022
Have you noticed a massive amount of seaweed at the beach lately? Miami’s beaches are known for their gorgeous sunsets and clear waters, but recently they have been dealing with a smelly seaweed problem. The seaweed, called Sargassum, is blooming in record numbers this year and is washing up on South Florida shores. Sargassum decomposes
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State of the Water | Rachel Silverstein, Ph.D. | 2025
Watch our CEO and Waterkeeper, Dr. Rachel Silverstein, discuss the environmental and safety challenges posed by the Turkey Point nuclear power plant, particularly its impact on Biscayne Bay, groundwa…
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