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City of West Miami Unanimously Passes Water Quality Win

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City of West Miami Unanimously Passes Water Quality Win

September 17, 2020

On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, the City of West Miami Commission unanimously passed a fertilizer ordinance on second reading incorporating all proposed amendments from…

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Port Everglades Expansion Status Report

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Port Everglades Expansion Status Report

September 15, 2020

Miami Waterkeeper (in coalition with the Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Wildlife Federation, Inc., and Diving Equipment and Marketing Association) has advocated against the…

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Port Everglades Dredging Project Still Slowed to August 2022

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Port Everglades Dredging Project Still Slowed to August 2022

September 14, 2020

Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs (Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Wildlife Federation, Inc., and Diving Equipment and Marketing Association), have undertaken extensive litigation efforts to…

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Waves of Change: Miami Waterkeeper’s 10th Anniversary Docu-Series Event!

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Waves of Change: Miami Waterkeeper’s 10th Anniversary Docu-Series Event!

September 4, 2020

Miami Waterkeeper is turning 10! We’re excited to announce our virtual 10th Anniversary Event taking place on October 6th-8th, 2020. Celebrate a decade of water wins…

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Miami Waterkeeper at Brickell Alliance’s Town Hall

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Miami Waterkeeper at Brickell Alliance’s Town Hall

September 3, 2020

Miami Waterkeeper’s Kelly Cox presented at the Brickell Alliance Town Hall to spread awareness about responsible fertilizer use and the U.S. Army Corps of…

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Press Release: Trump Administration Sued for Failing to Protect Nassau Grouper Habitat

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Press Release: Trump Administration Sued for Failing to Protect Nassau Grouper Habitat

September 1, 2020

For Immediate Release, September 1, 2020   Trump Administration Sued for Failing to Protect Nassau Grouper Habitat Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Nearshore…

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Consensus Statement on Fish Kill and Algae Bloom in Biscayne Bay

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Consensus Statement on Fish Kill and Algae Bloom in Biscayne Bay

August 31, 2020

Biscayne Bay is a jewel of our state and the treasured community backyard of Miami. Biscayne Bay generates billions of dollars annually, fueling an…

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Fish Kill and Algae Bloom in Biscayne Bay

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Fish Kill and Algae Bloom in Biscayne Bay

August 24, 2020

We are passing a tipping point for the Bay not being able to support any life — literally overnight, the Bay became a deadzone….

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Saving Biscayne Bay: Surfside Youth Talk with Miami Waterkeeper

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Saving Biscayne Bay: Surfside Youth Talk with Miami Waterkeeper

August 24, 2020

Miami Waterkeeper Dr. Rachel Silverstein conducted an interactive Zoom class for kids and teens in Surfside about the recent and unprecedented fish kill in…

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CASE Files Amicus Brief Supporting Turkey Point Appeal

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CASE Files Amicus Brief Supporting Turkey Point Appeal

August 21, 2020

Citizens Allied for Safe Energy (CASE) has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Miami Waterkeeper’s continued legal challenge against the US Nuclear Regulatory…

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Miami Waterkeeper and Co-Plaintiffs Submit Initial Brief for FPL Turkey Point Appeal

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Miami Waterkeeper and Co-Plaintiffs Submit Initial Brief for FPL Turkey Point Appeal

July 29, 2020

FPL received original operating licenses for its two nuclear reactors at Turkey Point Power Plant in 1972 and 1973 from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission…

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MWK Joins Comment on EPA’s Discretionary Approval Under Clean Water Act Section 404

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MWK Joins Comment on EPA’s Discretionary Approval Under Clean Water Act Section 404

July 29, 2020

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has attempted to assume regulatory authority of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) from the…

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