Category News: Media Coverage
Results 607A developer financed a film on what ails Miami. He says developers can do better
September 14, 2026
The Miami Herald previewed “The Future We Build,” a new short documentary on the compounding crises facing Miami, opening with environmental advocate Rachel Silverstein…
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Miami Beach Promossa a Pieni Voti nella Gestione delle Acque Piovane
August 29, 2026
Italy Report USA reported on the Stormwater Report Card — produced by Miami Waterkeeper with the Everglades Law Center and the University of Miami’s environmental program — highlighting Miami Beach’s strong marks for managing stormwater….
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Another Dredging Project on Hold in Broward Amid Coral and Conch Concerns
August 21, 2026
NBC 6 South Florida covered the pause on another Broward dredging project amid concerns for coral and queen conch, quoting Miami Waterkeeper CEO Rachel Silverstein on a coral she described as “functionally extinct in the state of Florida.” Our group is one of those behind the challenge….
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Miami-Dade’s Land-Conservation Program Is Facing a Crippling Budget Cut
August 21, 2026
Miami Herald reported on the “crippling” budget cut facing Miami-Dade’s land-conservation program, noting the pushback from a coalition that includes Miami Waterkeeper, the Tropical Audubon Society, Friends of the Everglades, Friends of Biscayne Bay and seven other groups….
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Save the Queen
August 17, 2026
Florida Weekly reported on the effort to protect Florida’s queen conch and staghorn coral, describing Miami Waterkeeper — alongside the environmental law nonprofit Earthjustice — as a group at the front of the fight….
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Fort Lauderdale Dredging Project Paused After Damage to Endangered Corals
August 14, 2026
Miami Herald reported that the Port Everglades Inlet Sand Bypass Project was paused after damage to endangered corals, with no more dredging set near Fort Lauderdale anytime soon — a halt our coalition pushed for….
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Conservationist Lawsuit Alerts to Rare Coral Peril; U.S. Corps of Engineers Halts Fort Lauderdale Dredging
August 13, 2026
Earthjustice reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers halted the Fort Lauderdale dredging work within a week of the conservationist lawsuit it filed on behalf of Miami Waterkeeper, the Florida Wildlife Federation and the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association….
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Officials Extend Halt to Port Everglades Dredging Following Lawsuit
August 12, 2026
Orlando Sentinel reported that officials extended the halt to Port Everglades dredging following the lawsuit, quoting Miami Waterkeeper CEO Rachel Silverstein — a pause we’ve fought for over a decade to secure….
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Army Corps Halts Work on Giant ‘Sand Trap’ Near Port Everglades After Finding Damaged Coral
August 12, 2026
WUSF reported that the Army Corps halted work on the giant “sand trap” near Port Everglades after finding damaged coral, illustrated with imagery of the sand bypass excavation off the beach north of the port courtesy of Miami Waterkeeper….
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