/tags/miami-waterkeeper Miami Waterkeeper en-US WLRN Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:48:55 GMT /podcast/sundial/2022-03-21/south-floridas-dirty-water-the-miami-dade-youth-fair-is-back-secret-identity Life in Florida is about water. But how much of that water is clean enough for us to enjoy? Plus, Miami-Dade Youth Fair is back with the most interesting food lineup. And this month’s Sundial Book Club conversation with Alex Segura about his newest book ‘Secret Identity.’ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:48:55 GMT /podcast/sundial/2022-03-21/south-floridas-dirty-water-the-miami-dade-youth-fair-is-back-secret-identity Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2022-03-21/south-floridas-dirty-water-the-miami-dade-youth-fair-is-back-secret-identity Life in Florida is about water. But how much of that water is clean enough for us to enjoy? Plus, Miami-Dade Youth Fair is back with the most interesting food lineup. And this month’s Sundial Book Club conversation with Alex Segura about his newest book ‘Secret Identity.’ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:48:20 GMT /2022-03-21/south-floridas-dirty-water-the-miami-dade-youth-fair-is-back-secret-identity Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2021-09-07/biscayne-bay-had-another-fish-kill-its-smaller-than-last-summer-but-could-have-the-same-culprit So far, 250 dead fish have been confirmed in the Tuttle Basin at the bay's north end, where poor circulation means water gets flushed less often. Tue, 07 Sep 2021 23:06:19 GMT /news/2021-09-07/biscayne-bay-had-another-fish-kill-its-smaller-than-last-summer-but-could-have-the-same-culprit Jenny Staletovich /news/2021-09-02/miami-dade-county-rejected-an-army-corps-plan-to-fight-storm-surge-heres-what-the-corps-says-is-up-next The Corps and Miami-Dade would have shared the $4.6 billion cost for the work that included fortress-like flood walls and gates. How much the Corps pays will now depend on the plan the county proposes. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:52:24 GMT /news/2021-09-02/miami-dade-county-rejected-an-army-corps-plan-to-fight-storm-surge-heres-what-the-corps-says-is-up-next Jenny Staletovich /news/2021-02-23/fort-lauderdale-hired-a-nonprofit-to-test-its-water-the-mayor-doesnt-want-you-to-know-what-they-found After the city hired Miami Waterkeeper to test water and post its findings, Mayor Dean Trantalis threatened to fire the group over unwelcome results. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:04:27 GMT /news/2021-02-23/fort-lauderdale-hired-a-nonprofit-to-test-its-water-the-mayor-doesnt-want-you-to-know-what-they-found Jenny Staletovich, Caitie Muñoz /2020-09-20/fort-lauderdale-city-leaders-in-talks-with-miami-waterkeeper-to-test-waterways After residents continued to plead for the city to fund water quality testing, the city announced last week they are working on an arrangement with a Miami water nonprofit. Sun, 20 Sep 2020 13:57:54 GMT /2020-09-20/fort-lauderdale-city-leaders-in-talks-with-miami-waterkeeper-to-test-waterways Caitie Muñoz /environment/2019-08-16/oleta-river-sewer-spill-grows-as-workers-race-to-fix-it A crack in a half-century old iron sewer pipe has grown and could keep leaking for up to three weeks while workers struggle to fix it, Miami-Dade County… Fri, 16 Aug 2019 22:56:33 GMT /environment/2019-08-16/oleta-river-sewer-spill-grows-as-workers-race-to-fix-it Jenny Staletovich /environment/2017-08-01/miami-dade-county-promises-to-repair-sewage-leak-after-miami-waterkeeper-threatens-to-sue The environmental advocacy group Miami Waterkeeper is suing Miami-Dade County for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act after finding a sewage pipe that… Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:59:09 GMT /environment/2017-08-01/miami-dade-county-promises-to-repair-sewage-leak-after-miami-waterkeeper-threatens-to-sue /news/2016-08-18/lawsuit-filed-over-coral-concerns-at-port-everglades Fears of irreparable harm to coral reefs prompted a lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Four groups are asking the Corps to… Fri, 19 Aug 2016 01:05:23 GMT /news/2016-08-18/lawsuit-filed-over-coral-concerns-at-port-everglades Kate Stein