Protecting Miami Communities

Friends of the Earth, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Miami Waterkeeper successfully challenged the Florida Power & Light Company's request to double the license length of the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission eventually ordered a full environmental review before allowing the plant to operate for another 20 years, addressing concerns over sea level rise, groundwater impacts, and radioactive waste.

• The Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant has contaminated the Biscayne aquifer, which provides most of the drinking water for South Florida, and has produced radioactive waste for over 40 years.
• A legal challenge by Friends of the Earth, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Miami Waterkeeper argued that the Florida Power & Light Company sought to double the plant's license without a proper assessment of climate change impacts, specifically regarding sea level rise, major storms, and cooling water issues.
• The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission reversed an initial rejection and ordered operators to perform a full environmental review before the plant could be permitted to run for an additional 20 years.

APA

Fox, A. (2022). Protecting Miami Communities. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/victory-stories/protecting-miami-communities/

Chicago

Fox, Audrey. Protecting Miami Communities. Friends of the Earth, 2022. https://foe.org/victory-stories/protecting-miami-communities/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Fox |first1=Audrey |title=Protecting Miami Communities |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=7 April 2022 |url=https://foe.org/victory-stories/protecting-miami-communities/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{fox2022protecting, author = {Fox, Audrey}, title = {{Protecting Miami Communities}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://foe.org/victory-stories/protecting-miami-communities/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }