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National Geographic
Miami’s Choice: Bigger Ships or Coral Reefs?
February 24, 2015
Scott Wyland for National Geographic writes: Outside Miami‘s Biscayne Bay, coral reefs that were once a vivid rainbow have been turned a barren gray, choked
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Miami Deep Dredge: Environmentalists Win Court Battle but Not War as Blasting Continues
October 24, 2014
Michael E. Miller for the Miami New Times writes: Call it a split decision. The latest legal skirmish over the Deep Dredge devolved into
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NOAA Warns of “Rapid Deterioration” of Endangered Corals Due to Deep Dredge Sludge
September 18, 2014
[embedlycard url=”http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/noaa-warns-of-rapid-deterioration-of-endangered-corals-due-to-deep-dredge-sludge-6559941″] Nonetheless, the NOAA report is “a very big deal,” says Rachel Silverstein, executive director of Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper, another environmental group against
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Environmentalists renew criticism of Miami dredging
September 5, 2014
Joseph Bonney of JOC writes: Environmental groups are threatening litigation over the Port of Miami’s 50-foot deepening project, part of an expansion designed to
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Environmental Group Threatens To Sue Army Corps Of Engineers About Dredging Near Corals
July 21, 2014
Constanza Gallardo of WLRN writes: An environmental non-profit organization has filed a letter that says it may sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper
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Researchers Race to Save Coral in Miami
June 6, 2014
Lizette Alvarez for The New York Times writes: With dredging set to begin this weekend in the Port of Miami, researchers are scrambling to
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An Underwater Race To Transplant Miami’s Rare Corals
June 4, 2014
Greg Allen for NPR writes: A lab just off Florida’s Miami River has become the base for an unusual lifesaving operation. A group of
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Miami-Dade commissioners approve spending $1.6 billion to fix water, sewer pipes
January 1, 2014
Patrica Mazzei for the Miami Herald writes: Miami-Dade commissioners swallowed hard medicine Tuesday, approving an agreement with the federal and state governments to settle
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PortMiami dredge damages more coral than feds expected
January 1, 2014
[embedlycard url=”http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article31350266.html”] “The Corps has been dragging their feet and not providing the information,” said Rachel Silverstein, a marine biologist and executive director of
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Miami cuts Virginia Key mangroves to make way for boat show
January 1, 2014
[embedlycard url=”http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article25605991.html”] “Mangroves have long been protected because they provide a critical barrier between land and water: their tangled roots help trap sediment and
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How Miami Power Women Are Relaxing This Summer
January 1, 2014
Ocean Drive Magazine writes: “I love the sunshine and the water, and we get plenty of both living in Miami. I run a nonprofit
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Miami Questions: Can I pee in the ocean?
January 1, 2014
Bruce Pinchbeck for The New Tropic writes: While we at The New Tropic care a whole lot about Miami and about the serious things
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