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12th Status Report Issued on Miami-Dade County Sanitary Sewer Overflows

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12th Status Report Issued on Miami-Dade County Sanitary Sewer Overflows

March 24, 2020

In 2013, Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department entered into a federally-mandated Consent Decree with the U.S. EPA and Florida Department of Environmental Protection…

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Intensive Invasive Species Removal at Virginia Key with HSBC

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Intensive Invasive Species Removal at Virginia Key with HSBC

March 23, 2020

A group of dedicated HSBC employee volunteers helped us out on March 7th to remove an excessive amount of invasive species at Virginia Key…

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Miami Waterkeeper’s State of the Water 2020

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Miami Waterkeeper’s State of the Water 2020

March 20, 2020

On Wednesday evening, March 11th, 2020, Miami Waterkeeper hosted our second annual State of the Water address. An intimate group of community leaders and…

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Water Quality Testing Update: New “Special Status” for COVID-19 Impacts

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Water Quality Testing Update: New “Special Status” for COVID-19 Impacts

March 19, 2020

Miami Waterkeeper’s routine water quality monitoring program involves weekly sampling from 8 sites around Biscayne Bay. The samples that are collected are analyzed for…

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Port Everglades Dredging Project Construction Delayed Until 2022

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Port Everglades Dredging Project Construction Delayed Until 2022

March 18, 2020

Miami Waterkeeper, and our co-plaintiffs —  Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Wildlife Federation Inc., and Diving Equipment and Marketing Association — have undertaken extensive…

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Scientific Support for Fertilizer Regulation

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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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City of Miami Passes New Water Quality Law

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City of Miami Passes New Water Quality Law

March 16, 2020

On Thursday, the City of Miami Commission unanimously passed an ordinance that will significantly reduce fertilizer pollution from reaching our waterways. Miami Waterkeeper worked…

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Miami Waterkeeper’s Elizabeth Kelly Published New Paper on Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Microalgae Interactions

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Miami Waterkeeper’s Elizabeth Kelly Published New Paper on Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Microalgae Interactions

March 12, 2020

Please join us in congratulating Miami Waterkeeper’s Research Coordinator, Elizabeth Kelly, on the publishing of her paper, “Proliferation of microalgae and enterococci in Lake…

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Welcome Casey

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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

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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

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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

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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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