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Barry University Students Get Hands-On Learning With Miami Waterkeeper’s Floating Classroom Experience
April 20, 2026
Barry University highlighted Honors Foundations students gaining hands-on learning through Miami Waterkeeper’s Floating Classroom as part of a service-learning curriculum.
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Dredging Paused at Port Everglades as Concerns Grow Over Coral at Risk
April 17, 2026
NBC 6 South Florida reported that dredging was paused at Port Everglades as concern grew for at-risk coral, quoting Miami Waterkeeper CEO Dr. Rachel Silverstein on “one of the last places” where such reefs survive.
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USACE Withdraws State Application for Port Everglades Dredging That Threatened Reef
April 16, 2026
DredgeWire reported that the Army Corps withdrew its state application for the reef-threatening Port Everglades dredging, quoting Miami Waterkeeper’s Rachel Silverstein: “This is meaningful progress. Our advocacy is working.”
Read moreDredging Today
USACE Withdraws State Application for Port Everglades Dredging
April 16, 2026
Dredging Today reported the Army Corps’ withdrawal of its state application for Port Everglades dredging, with Miami Waterkeeper’s Rachel Silverstein calling it “meaningful progress.”
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Port Everglades Dredge Project Is Paused After Army Corps Withdraws Permit
April 15, 2026
Miami Herald reported the Port Everglades dredge project was paused after the Army Corps withdrew its permit, quoting Miami Waterkeeper Director Rachel Silverstein treating the moment cautiously: “We don’t know what the Army Corps will do next.”
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Port Everglades Dredge on Pause After Army Corps Withdraws Dredge Permit
April 15, 2026
WLRN reported the Port Everglades dredge was on pause after the Army Corps withdrew its permit, with Miami Waterkeeper Director Rachel Silverstein saying the group was treating it cautiously.
Read moreTime News
Port Everglades Dredging Project Threatens Rare Florida Coral Reefs
April 10, 2026
Time News reported that the Port Everglades dredging project threatens rare Florida coral reefs, with Miami Waterkeeper CEO Rachel Silverstein noting a lack of planning for sediment plumes.
Read moreSurfer Magazine
It’s Commerce Versus Coral at One of Florida’s Busiest Ports
April 10, 2026
Surfer Magazine framed the Port Everglades fight as commerce versus coral at one of Florida’s busiest ports, naming Miami Waterkeeper among the organizations stepping in.
Read moreCenter for Biological Diversity
Legal Victory Protects Florida Wetlands
March 27, 2026
Center for Biological Diversity announced a legal victory protecting Florida wetlands, in a case that included Miami Waterkeeper, the Florida Wildlife Federation and St. Johns Riverkeeper.
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Federal Jurisdiction Over Developing Florida’s Wetlands Is Upheld
March 27, 2026
WUSF reported that federal jurisdiction over developing Florida’s wetlands was upheld, a ruling welcomed by Earthjustice on behalf of Miami Waterkeeper and St. Johns Riverkeeper, among others.
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Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection
March 27, 2026
Earthjustice announced a court victory for Florida wetlands protection, representing Miami Waterkeeper, the Florida Wildlife Federation and St. Johns Riverkeeper in the case.
Read moreEl Nuevo Herald
DeSantis Firma un Proyecto de Ley para Reforzar la Protección Costera Basada en la Naturaleza
March 20, 2026
El Nuevo Herald reported, in Spanish, that Gov. DeSantis signed a bill strengthening nature-based coastal protection, quoting a Miami Waterkeeper policy specialist on how far the community has come.
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