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The Sierra Club
Financial and Ecological Risks of a Contested Florida Dredging Project
July 8, 2026
The Sierra Club published an in-depth investigation into the fight over a proposed dredging project at Port Everglades, where scientists found roughly 10 million corals—including endangered staghorn now functionally extinct in Florida—in the path of the planned channel expansion. With mitigation costs topping a billion dollars and the timeline stretching to six years, the piece captures what’s at stake when development collides with irreplaceable marine ecosystems.
Read moreThe Washington Post
An Army Corps project could wipe out one of Florida’s last thriving coral reefs
March 1, 2026
The Washington Post ran an in-depth feature on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plans to dredge and widen the shipping channel at Port Everglades —
Read moreNautical Voice
Concerns Rise Over Port Everglades Expansion’s Impact on Coral Reefs
January 19, 2026
NV Tech Desk reported on the scientific alarm surrounding the Port Everglades expansion, highlighting a landmark study by NOAA and the Shedd Aquarium that
Read moreThe Invading Sea
Trashing our oceans: Feds plan the biggest permitted coral destruction in US history
January 8, 2026
The Invading Sea, Florida’s dedicated climate journalism outlet, published a stark account of what the Port Everglades dredge proposal actually entails: 400 underwater acres
Read moreWLRN
Ten million corals are in the path of a federal dredging project in Florida
January 6, 2026
WLRN returned to the Port Everglades story in January 2026 with an even deeper look at what’s at risk. While reefs across Florida have
Read moreNational Geographic
Why hurricane flooding is about to get even more dangerous in Florida
November 13, 2025
In November 2025, National Geographic put the Port Everglades fight in global context, reporting that the 2023 marine heat wave caused staghorn and elkhorn
Read moreWLRN
Study surprises scientists with its findings: millions of coral at Port Everglades
October 23, 2025
In October 2025, WLRN was among the first outlets to cover the fight to stop the Port Everglades dredging project, reporting on a landmark
Read moreThe Guardian
Ageing Nuclear Plant in Florida at Risk from Climate Crisis, Advocates Warn
March 1, 2025
The Guardian reported on regulators’ decision to extend two of the oldest reactors in the US decades beyond their original permits, elevating the risk
Read moreMiami Waterkeeper Expands Board Leadership With Two Distinguished Industry Experts
February 28, 2025
MIAMI, FL — February 28, 2025 — Miami Waterkeeper, South Florida’s leading advocate for clean water and healthy watersheds, announces the appointment of two
Read moreLocal 10 (WPLG)
‘It affects everyone’: Water quality woes ignite Fort Lauderdale residents to unite for resilience
October 23, 2024
Local 10 News ran an in-depth feature on the residents fighting for cleaner water in Fort Lauderdale, where six of the ten recreation sites
Read moreAspen Ideas
Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024
July 1, 2024
Photo credit: Daniel Bayer Rachel Silverstein Ph.D. (Miami Waterkeeper and Executive Director) spoke at the annual Aspen Ideas: Climate event on Tuesday 12 March
Read moreAirmail
The Erin Brockovich Effect by Air Mail
February 24, 2024
She Covers the Waterfront: Meet Environmentalist Rachel Silverstein in her Interview with Air Mail. AIR MAIL ran a nine-minute feature on how Miami Waterkeeper
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