OUR IMPACT
Miami Waterkeeper works with community leaders on policies that are good for the community and the environment. When necessary, Miami Waterkeeper will pursue legal advocacy to defend our environmental laws.
Examples of legal advocacy work:
PortMiami Endangered Species Act litigation
For four years, Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs have been pursuing legal channels to protect Miami’s threatened coral reefs from the impacts of dredging. The Port Miami expansion produced massive sedimentation that smothered over 250 acres of Miami’s coral reefs. Over 98% of these corals have disappeared since the 1970s. We continue the fight to get a full restoration of this reef for our community and the wildlife that depend on these diverse, rare, and productive ecosystems. Read more about this litigation.
Port Everglades Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act Litigation
For four years, Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs have been pursuing legal channels to protect Miami’s threatened coral reefs from the impacts of dredging. The Port Miami expansion produced massive sedimentation that smothered over 250 acres of Miami’s coral reefs. Over 98% of these corals have disappeared since the 1970s. We continue the fight to get a full restoration of this reef for our community and the wildlife that depend on these diverse, rare, and productive ecosystems. Read more about this litigation.
Examples of Policy advocacy work:
For four years, Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs have been pursuing legal channels to protect Miami’s threatened coral reefs from the impacts of dredging. The Port Miami expansion produced massive sedimentation that smothered over 250 acres of Miami’s coral reefs. Over 98% of these corals have disappeared since the 1970s. We continue the fight to get a full restoration of this reef for our community and the wildlife that depend on these diverse, rare, and productive ecosystems. Read more about this litigation.
Stopping toxic chemicals
For four years, Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs have been pursuing legal channels to protect Miami’s threatened coral reefs from the impacts of dredging. The Port Miami expansion produced massive sedimentation that smothered over 250 acres of Miami’s coral reefs. Over 98% of these corals have disappeared since the 1970s. We continue the fight to get a full restoration of this reef for our community and the wildlife that depend on these diverse, rare, and productive ecosystems. Read more about this litigation.