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NEWS: Corps Temporarily Halts Fort Lauderdale Dredging Project After Conservationists’ Lawsuit
August 13, 2026
For Immediate Release, August 13, 2026 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to halt authorization of all dredging activity for Broward County’s
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Conservationists Challenge Dredging Project Near Port Everglades Over Endangered Species Act Violations
August 6, 2026
Miami Waterkeeper, the Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Wildlife Federation and the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Marine Fisheries Service on Tuesday for violating the Endangered Species Act when permitting a sand dredging project near Port Everglades.
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Miami-Dade Cities Overall Improve Stormwater Compliance, but Biscayne Bay is still at Risk
June 3, 2026
A coalition of environmental organizations released the Stormwater Report Card for Miami-Dade County, a comprehensive, independent assessment of how the county and its 34 municipal permittees manage polluted stormwater
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Florida’s Coral, Conch From Dredging Project Near Port Everglades
May 28, 2026
Conservation and dive groups warned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and National Marine Fisheries Service today that the agencies are violating the Endangered Species Act by failing to reopen formal consultation over the Port Everglades Inlet Sand Bypass Project.
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An Army Corps project could wipe out one of Florida’s last thriving coral reefs
March 1, 2026
The Washington Post ran an in-depth feature on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plans to dredge and widen the shipping channel at Port Everglades —
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Concerns Rise Over Port Everglades Expansion’s Impact on Coral Reefs
January 19, 2026
NV Tech Desk reported on the scientific alarm surrounding the Port Everglades expansion, highlighting a landmark study by NOAA and the Shedd Aquarium that
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Trashing our oceans: Feds plan the biggest permitted coral destruction in US history
January 8, 2026
The Invading Sea, Florida’s dedicated climate journalism outlet, published a stark account of what the Port Everglades dredge proposal actually entails: 400 underwater acres
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Ten million corals are in the path of a federal dredging project in Florida
January 6, 2026
WLRN returned to the Port Everglades story in January 2026 with an even deeper look at what’s at risk. While reefs across Florida have
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Why hurricane flooding is about to get even more dangerous in Florida
November 13, 2025
In November 2025, National Geographic put the Port Everglades fight in global context, reporting that the 2023 marine heat wave caused staghorn and elkhorn
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Study surprises scientists with its findings: millions of coral at Port Everglades
October 23, 2025
In October 2025, WLRN was among the first outlets to cover the fight to stop the Port Everglades dredging project, reporting on a landmark
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Ageing Nuclear Plant in Florida at Risk from Climate Crisis, Advocates Warn
March 1, 2025
MIAMI (FL), March 01, 2025 / 9:56 AM / The Guardian – A decision by regulators to extend the life of two of the
Read moreMiami Waterkeeper Expands Board Leadership With Two Distinguished Industry Experts
February 28, 2025
MIAMI, FL — February 28, 2025 — Miami Waterkeeper, South Florida’s leading advocate for clean water and healthy watersheds, announces the appointment of two
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