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Excess Fertilizer Can Lead to Ecological, Health, and Economic, Impacts
June 11, 2020
Fertilizer contains essential plant nutrients such as Nitrogen and Phosphorus within different mixes. But if nutrients are present at high levels, they are often…
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Miami Waterkeeper Supports Monroe County’s Involvement in Turkey Point NPDES Permit Challenge
June 9, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper submitted public comments to the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in support of the County challenging Turkey Point Power Plant’s…
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Comcast Cares
June 7, 2020
Our team joined forces with Comcast, Citizens for a Better South Florida, and the City of Miami Parks and Recreation to create a volunteer event…
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Miami Waterkeeper Featured in “Saving America’s Great Barrier Reef” Video
June 1, 2020
Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Mote Marine Lab, and Boston University recently embarked on a scientific expedition to investigate…
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MWK Participates in Center for Social Change’s “Lightning Talks”
May 20, 2020
The Center for Social Change (C4SC) is a coworking space for public interest organizations located in the heart of Coral Gables, FL, where organizations, including…
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FDEP Grants Extension of Time for NPDES Permit FL-0001562 Review
May 14, 2020
On May 5, 2020, Miami Waterkeeper, Friends of Biscayne Bay, National Parks Conservation Association, Everglades Law Center Inc., and the Sierra Club sent a…
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Community Engagement Coordinator, Casey Dresbach, Completes Master’s Degree!
May 13, 2020
Please join us in congratulating Miami Waterkeeper’s Community Engagement Coordinator, Casey Dresbach, on the recent completion of her Master’s degree in Marine Conservation at…
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COVID-19 Opens New Opportunities for Agencies to Deny Public Comment on Key Issues
May 8, 2020
Since Gov. DeSantis’s April 1st “Safer-At-Home” order, many of Florida’s agencies began holding virtual meetings. There has been a question in the minds of those…
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Clean Water
Our Water Quality Monitoring Program is Back Online! Here’s How to Find the Results
May 5, 2020
As marinas, parks, and beaches start to open up, we know you’re excited as we are to get back in the water. You might…
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County of Maui v. Hawai’i Wildlife Fund: Clean Water Act to Require Permits for Groundwater Pollution
May 1, 2020
Point source pollution is the direct deposit of pollutants into a waterbody from an identifiable source such as a sewage treatment plant or a…
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Celebrating Earth Day 2020 with Force-E Scuba Centers
May 1, 2020
In honor of Earth Day 2020, Miami Waterkeeper’s Outreach Coordinator, Collin Schladweiler led a virtual presentation hosted by FORCE-E Scuba Centers! Viewers learned about our…
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EPA “Discretionary Enforcement” During COVID-19
May 1, 2020
On March 26, 2020, the EPA issued a memorandum announcing that it is temporarily suspending enforcement action due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Where the…
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