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Miami New Times

Five Ways Miami Screwed the Environment in 2019

December 26, 2019

Manuel Madrid of the Miami New Times writes: There should be little controversy in saying that 2019 has been a particularly crappy year —

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Miami Today News

Miami dips toe into monitoring Biscayne Bay water quality

December 24, 2019

Gabriel Poblete of Miami Today writes: Who’s looking out for Biscayne Bay? The City of Miami wants in on the monitoring. City commissioners approved

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Sun Sentinel

Readers weigh in on who should be South Florida Person of the Year

December 13, 2019

Dan Sweeney for the Sun Sentinal writes: With Time Magazine having named 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg its Person of the Year for 2019, we asked readers for

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Community Newspapers

Positive People in Pinecrst : Madeline (Maddie) Wise

December 9, 2019

Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld for Miami’s Community Newspaper writes: Palmetto High School senior Madeline (Maddie) Wise has been a Girl Scout since kindergarten. Over the

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WLRN

Nuclear Regulators Extend Life of Turkey Point Reactors to 80 Years

December 6, 2019

Jenny Staletovich of WLRN writes: The Nuclear Regulatory Agency granted two controversial license extensions to Turkey Point’s aging nuclear reactors on Thursday. The 20-year

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Valliant News

Threatened coral get second chance in South Florida

November 17, 2019

Sun-Sentinel Article – July 21, 2017 By Caitlin Randle  They were once in danger of dying off, but efforts to restore South Florida’s coral

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Key News

Facts First: Explaining Sargassum

November 15, 2019

Rumya Sundaram of Keys News writes: If you’ve walked on the beach at all this year, you know what sargassum looks like. But beyond

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NBC Miami

Bacteria Beach Advisories Increasing, While Research Finds No Link to Sewage Plant

November 11, 2019

Tony Pipitoneon NBC Miami writes: South Florida’s beaches are having a bad year, being closed more often and for longer periods of time due

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Key News

Beach Anyone? Demystifying Water Testing

November 4, 2019

Beach Anyone? Demystifying Water Testing – Key News Key Biscayne has seen many swim advisories in 2019. If you’re confused by the who, how

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Key News

Miami Waterkeeper Training Wants “1,000 Eyes on the Water”

October 21, 2019

Miami Waterkeeper Training Wants “1,000 Eyes on the Water” – Key News With serious water quality issues swirling around Key Biscayne, several dozen people

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Key News

The Murky Waters of the Beach Bacteria Problem

October 21, 2019

Annali Hayward of Keys News writes: Water quality issues reached fever pitch this week as residents, already accustomed to avoiding their beach, were barred

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The Miami Hurricane

Sewage, dangerous bacteria are entering oceans, closing Miami beaches

October 18, 2019

Kirstin Kruka for the Hurricane writes: The Florida Department of Health previously posted swimming advisories for five beaches in the Miami Dade area the

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