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Village’s plans on seaweed need rethinking
January 1, 2014
George White for Islander News writes: Village’s plans on seaweed need rethinking as a result of UM bacteria study of the burying option Key
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Sargassum seaweed, a blessing or a curse? Or both?
January 1, 2014
Susan Dellert for the Islander writes: The beaches on Key Biscayne are regularly inundated with blankets of sargassum seaweed. Going to the beach becomes
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What does the summer portend for the waters in South Florida?
January 1, 2014
Brooke Harbaugh for the Islander writes: “Water is so dynamic and changes so quickly,” said Rachel Silverstein, Ph.D., Executive Director of Miami Waterkeeper, a local nonprofit
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Biscayne Bay’s natural flow likely to worsen without corrective measures
January 1, 2014
Brooke Harbaugh for The Islander writes: “The fish kill might be over but these pollution sources are not yet fixed and summer is coming
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Miami-Dade passes ‘gold standard’ of fertilizer bans. Biscayne Bay still needs more than that | Editorial
January 1, 2014
The Miami Herald Editorial Board for the Miami Herald writes: More than 130 cities and counties in Florida have had rules in place limiting
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After fish kill, Miami-Dade commission passes fertilizer ban for summer rainy season
January 1, 2014
Douglas Hanks for the Miami Herald writes: A new Miami-Dade law bans applying fertilizer on lawns and plants during the yearly rainy season as the county
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PBS’s Your South Florida: Saving the Bay
January 1, 2014
South Florida PBS reports: Home to coral reefs, protective mangroves, and countless marine life, Biscayne Bay is under serious threat from pollution. Toxins from
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Fish kill hits Biscayne Bay as high heat, still waters worsen pollution impacts
January 1, 2014
Douglas Hanks for the Miami Herald writes: Another summer fish kill hit Biscayne Bay over the holiday weekend as oxygen-starved waters appeared to smother dozens of
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Miami-Dade Rejects $4.6 Billion Army Corps Flood Plan and Opts To Design Its Own Proposal
January 1, 2014
WLRN Recording Miami-Dade Rejects $4.6 Billion Army Corps Flood Plan and Opts To Design Its Own Proposal
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Safety concerns at Turkey Point are rising, along with the sea level | Opinion
January 1, 2014
Rachel Silverstein for the Miami Herald writes: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently granted the world’s first 80-year operating license to Miami’s Turkey Point
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August Marks A Year Since Biscayne Bay’s Largest Fish Kill Ever Recorded
January 1, 2014
WLRN Recording August Marks A Year Since Biscayne Bay’s Largest Fish Kill Ever Recorded
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Miami-Dade is working on a plan to clean up Biscayne Bay. One part of it, at least
January 1, 2014
Alex Harris writes for the Miami Herald: “We have waterways across the county that are stalled at every stage of the process. We have
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