MEDIA COVERAGE
Miami Waterkeeper has been cited by local and national outlets as a trusted source on South Florida water quality, policy, and environmental justice.
Miami New Times
Ultra Isn’t Doing Enough to Protect Virginia Key Wildlife, Miami Waterkeeper Says
March 15, 2019
Brittany Shammas for the Miami New Times writes: Ever since Miami city commissioners approved Ultra Music Festival’s move from downtown to Virginia Key, environmentalists
Read moreNationbuilder
Enviro Groups Can Challenge Fla. Utility’s Nuclear License
March 11, 2019
Carolina Bolado for Law360 writes: A U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission panel ruled Thursday that environmental groups challenging Florida Power & Light Co.’s bid to
Read moreMiami Today News
PortMiami dredging hinges on Army Engineers test simulation
March 5, 2019
Jesse Scheckner for Miami Today writes: The decision on whether to proceed with another round of dredging at PortMiami will depend on results of
Read moreGreen Matters
Miami Bans Glyphosate, the Infamous Monsanto Herbicide Polluting the City’s Lakes
March 5, 2019
Sophie Hirsh for Greenmatters writes: Last week, the city of Miami passed a resolution banning the use of an infamous herbicide on city property.
Read moreNation Of Change
Miami bans the use of glyphosate in a step to improve water quality
March 5, 2019
Ashley Curtin for Nation of Change writes: Miami, Florida voted unanimously to ban the use of glyphosate by city departments and contractors. The controversial
Read moreEco Watch
The City of Miami Just Banned Glyphosate
March 4, 2019
Olivia Rosane for Eco Watch writes: There are growing concerns about both the safety and proliferation of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. Those concerns are
Read moreMiami New Times
Miami Bans Controversial Herbicides That Are Killing Biscayne Bay
March 1, 2019
Jessica Lipscomb for the Miami New Times writes: Glyphosate is a popular ingredient in weed-killing herbicides because it’s extremely effective. But it’s also a
Read moreBlue Ridge Outdoors
The Garbage Marathoner
February 13, 2019
Kim Dinan and Shannon McGowan for Blue Ridge Outdoors write: Andrew Otazo stumbled across the finish line of the Miami Marathon roughly 10 hours
Read moreMiami New Times
Videos Show Dirty Stormwater Pumped Into Biscayne Bay and Swallowed by Manatee
February 5, 2019
Jessica Lipscomb for Miami New Times writes: On a cloudy Tuesday morning in South Beach, a man stands on a seawall at the edge
Read moreLaw
South Florida Litigators Haggle Over Environmental Impact of Deregulation Under Trump
January 30, 2019
Zach Schlien for Law.com writes: As the two-year mark of the Donald Trump presidency passes, data on the effects of the administration’s deregulatory efforts
Read moreRunners World
Meet the Man Who Completed a Marathon Carrying 30 Pounds of Garbage on His Back
January 29, 2019
Derek Call for Runners World writes: The final finisher of Sunday’s Miami Marathon was running on fumes. His mind was so fried he couldn’t
Read moreWashcoll
Climate change is already costing Miami billions of dollars as septic tanks fail
January 24, 2019
Theodore Mattheiss for The Elm writes: Climate change, and the rising sea level that comes with it, is already having a very real, and
Read more
Follow us on Social
@miamiwaterkeeper