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NEWS: Corps Temporarily Halts Fort Lauderdale Dredging Project After Conservationists’ Lawsuit

August 13, 2026

For Immediate Release, August 13, 2026 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to halt authorization of all dredging activity for Broward County’s…

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Conservationists Challenge Dredging Project Near Port Everglades Over Endangered Species Act Violations

August 6, 2026

Miami Waterkeeper, the Center for Biological Diversity,  Florida Wildlife Federation and the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Marine Fisheries Service on Tuesday for violating the Endangered Species Act when permitting a sand dredging project near Port Everglades….

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Miami-Dade Cities Overall Improve Stormwater Compliance, but Biscayne Bay is still at Risk

June 3, 2026

A coalition of environmental organizations released the Stormwater Report Card for Miami-Dade County, a comprehensive, independent assessment of how the county and its 34 municipal permittees manage polluted stormwater…

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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Florida’s Coral, Conch From Dredging Project Near Port Everglades

May 28, 2026

Conservation and dive groups warned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and National Marine Fisheries Service today that the agencies are violating the Endangered Species Act by failing to reopen formal consultation over the Port Everglades Inlet Sand Bypass Project….

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The Washington Post

An Army Corps project could wipe out one of Florida’s last thriving coral reefs

March 1, 2026

The Washington Post ran an in-depth feature on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plans to dredge and widen the shipping channel at Port Everglades —…

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Nautical Voice

Concerns Rise Over Port Everglades Expansion’s Impact on Coral Reefs

January 19, 2026

NV Tech Desk reported on the scientific alarm surrounding the Port Everglades expansion, highlighting a landmark study by NOAA and the Shedd Aquarium that…

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2023 Boat Show Sea Trials in Essential Manatee Habitat

Ecosystem Protection

2023 Boat Show Sea Trials in Essential Manatee Habitat

November 2, 2022

In the chilly winter months, manatees migrate down the coast of Florida to winter over in Central and South Florida waters. Some of these waters in our lagoons and estuaries…

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Miami-Dade County’s Urban Development Boundary Still at Risk

Ecosystem Protection

Miami-Dade County’s Urban Development Boundary Still at Risk

June 1, 2022

For decades, Miami-Dade has protected a bright line to stop urban sprawl into the Everglades, called the “Urban Development Boundary”; this is one of our best tools to protect the…

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Water Win: Mangrove Ban Ordinance Withdrawn

Ecosystem Protection

Water Win: Mangrove Ban Ordinance Withdrawn

May 31, 2022

The City of Miami Commissioners withdrew a proposed ordinance that would have banned planting mangroves at City parks.    Mangroves are incredibly beneficial for our community, including millions of dollars…

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The Future Of Miami | Clean Water Is What Makes Miami, Miami
The Future Of Miami | Clean Water Is What Makes Miami, Miami

We protect South Florida’s waters by advocating for resilient solutions grounded in science, root…

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The Army Corps Destroyed Miami's Coral Reefs
The Army Corps Destroyed Miami's Coral Reefs

Millions of corals, gone in an instant. The last natural staghorn corals in Florida, buried in sedi…

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Pink Underwear and Nuclear Power: Miami's Water Crisis Explained.
Pink Underwear and Nuclear Power: Miami's Water Crisis Explained.

This animation reveals how contamination from the Turkey Point nuclear power plant is threatening t…

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