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Scientific Support for Fertilizer Regulation
March 17, 2020
Residential lawn fertilization is estimated to be the second-largest source of household nitrogen in the United States. Nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizers…
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Welcome Casey
March 10, 2020
Join Miami Waterkeeper in welcoming our new Outreach Associate, Casey Dresbach! Casey joined our team in February 2020, and we’re very excited to be…
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Partnership with The International Seakeepers Society Provides New Opportunities for Youth
March 4, 2020
One of our underlying goals at Miami Waterkeeper is to make meaningful connections between people and the water surrounding their communities. To accomplish this…
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Miami Marathon 2020
February 28, 2020
On February 9, 2020, a dedicated group of Miami Waterkeeper volunteers crossed the finish line of the Miami Marathon, pulling over 100 lbs. of…
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Waterkeepers Florida Passes Resolution Opposing Statewide Preemption
February 19, 2020
State preemption occurs when the state passes a law that supersedes local authority. As a “Home Rule” state, Florida grants counties and municipalities the…
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Historic Places, Green Spaces
February 14, 2020
Dade Heritage Trust’s Historic Places, Green Spaces program was launched in 2017 and takes students K-12 on half-day field trips to historic sites located…
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Winner of the 2018 “Best Paper Award” for Coral Reefs!
February 3, 2020
Coral Reefs, the Journal of the International Coral Reef Society, has awarded the “Best Paper Award 2018” to Ross Cunning, Andrew Baker, and our very…
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A Big Thank You to Periosolutions!
December 20, 2019
Miami Waterkeeper is so thankful to be the organization chosen for an annual fundraiser put on by Periosolutions and their associated study club of…
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Miami Waterkeeper Provides Supplemental Comments to FDEP Turkey Point NPDES Permit
December 11, 2019
Miami Waterkeeper and the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) jointly provided supplemental technical comments on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (FDEP) Draft National…
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Another Great Year of Partnership with HSBC!
December 10, 2019
For the second year in a row, Miami Waterkeeper and HSBC Bank have been brought together through a partnership with Waterkeeper Alliance to help fulfill the mission of…
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FPL Receives License to Operate Nuclear Reactors for Unprecedented 80 years despite Miami Waterkeeper’s legal challenge
December 5, 2019
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission rubberstamped FPL’s application for Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant’s subsequent license renewal today. Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs, Friends of the…
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From January to June, 1.5 million gallons of sewage spilled in Miami Dade County
December 5, 2019
Under Miami Dade County Water and Sewer Department’s federally-mandated Consent Decree agreement with the U.S. EPA and Florida Department of Environmental Protection, they are…
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