Author: Miami Miami Waterkeeper
Results 30850 Years of Saving Wildlife: Celebrating the Endangered Species Act!
December 6, 2023
Over five decades ago, the shores of Santa Barbara bore witness to a haunting spectacle – thousands of oil-slicked birds, fish, and marine mammals,…
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Proposed Changes to Improve Stormwater Management and Preserve Biscayne Bay
August 7, 2023
During the July 14 Biscayne Bay Watershed Management Advisory Board meeting, Miami-Dade County’s Department of Environmental Resource Management introduced a draft impervious surface ordinance….
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Back Bay Study Update – July 2023
June 26, 2023
Storm surge pummels like a fist when it hits the land. And like a claw, it also drags the land back into the ocean…
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2023 Legislative Session Recap & Action Alerts
May 9, 2023
3 Dangerous Bills in Florida Threats to the Environment and Public Health Florida’s pristine environment and the health of its residents are currently at…
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Miami’s Nuclear Neighbor: Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point Reactor
March 21, 2023
At the edge of Biscayne Bay, Turkey Point’s two nuclear units provide power to millions of people. The facility, which came online in the…
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Miami Waterkeeper Executive Director & Waterkeeper Named Elevate Prize Winner
January 23, 2023
We are excited to announce that Miami Waterkeeper’s Executive Director and Waterkeeper, Rachel Silverstein, Ph.D., has officially been named a 2023 Elevate Prize winner!…
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2023 Boat Show Sea Trials in Essential Manatee Habitat
November 2, 2022
In the chilly winter months, manatees migrate down the coast of Florida to winter over in Central and South Florida waters. Some of these…
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Back Bay Study is Reconsidering Storm Surge Solutions
October 28, 2022
Remember “the wall”? After you all made your voices heard, the Back Bay Study is entering a new phase! We now have the chance…
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October 2022 Fish Kill in Biscayne Bay
October 20, 2022
We’re experiencing another fish kill. Fish kills occur when nutrient pollution entering our waterways leads to poor water quality — so bad that fish…
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