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Sargassum Plagues Beaches From Key West to the Rivera Maya
July 9, 2026
Recommend Magazine reported on the sargassum plaguing beaches from Key West to the Riviera Maya, quoting Miami Waterkeeper CEO Rachel Silverstein tying the blooms to warming oceans and ocean pollution.
Read moreThe 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 moreWPLG-TV Local 10
Officials Search for Solutions to Ongoing Problem of Sargassum
June 24, 2026
Local 10 (WPLG) reported on officials searching for solutions to the region’s persistent sargassum, quoting Miami Waterkeeper CEO Rachel Silverstein linking the blooms to warming oceans and ocean pollution.
Read moreCoral Gables Gazette
Matheson Hammock Atoll Pool Remains Closed After Fish Kill
June 22, 2026
Coral Gables Gazette reported that Matheson Hammock’s atoll pool remains closed after a fish kill, citing footage of dead fish shared by the environmental advocacy group Miami Waterkeeper.
Read moreFlorida Weekly
Reef at Risk
June 22, 2026
Florida Weekly reported on the reef at risk from Port dredging, recounting how Rachel Silverstein left policy work in Washington, D.C. to lead the nonprofit Miami Waterkeeper.
Read moreHoodline
Miami Watchdogs Drag Turkey Point Nuke Fight Into D.C. Court
May 6, 2026
NewsBreak reported that Miami Waterkeeper has taken its long-running concerns over Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point nuclear plant to the federal appeals court — a fight we’ve pressed for years.
Read moreWPLG-TV Local 10
Miami Waterkeeper Impugna Aprobación Federal de Licencia Operativa de Planta Nuclear Turkey Point
May 6, 2026
Local 10 (WPLG) reported, in Spanish, that Miami Waterkeeper is continuing its legal battle against the federal extension of Turkey Point’s operating license.
Read moreWPLG-TV Local 10
Miami Waterkeeper Challenges Feds’ Approval of Turkey Point Nuclear Plant’s Operating License
May 6, 2026
Local 10 (WPLG) reported that Miami Waterkeeper is challenging the federal approval of Turkey Point nuclear plant’s operating license, continuing our long-running legal fight over the aging plant.
Read moreNational Parks Traveler
Working to Restore Biscayne Bay
April 26, 2026
National Parks Traveler reported on the work to restore Biscayne Bay, with Miami Waterkeeper CEO Rachel Silverstein describing the bay and the community rallying around it.
Read moreMiami Community Newspapers
Protecting Our Environment in Miami | Michael Miller With Local Sustainability Leaders
April 24, 2026
Miami Community Newspapers featured a conversation with local sustainability leaders, including Helen Quinn, Vice President of Philanthropy supporting Miami Waterkeeper.
Read moreThe Islander News
Army Corps Pauses Port Everglades Dredging
April 23, 2026
The Islander News reported that the Army Corps paused the Port Everglades dredging — a shift Miami Waterkeeper called a critical victory for Florida’s Coral Reef after more than a decade of our advocacy.
Read moreThe Triton
US Army Corps of Engineers Withdraws Application for Port Everglades Dredging
April 21, 2026
The Triton reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers withdrew its state application for Port Everglades dredging, noting Miami Waterkeeper’s petition had gathered more than 35,000 signatures.
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