Rachel Silverstein Fights to Safeguard Miami's Water from Nuclear Contamination

June 2025
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Marine biologist and activist, and IWF Sister Rachel Silverstein has led a years-long campaign through Miami Waterkeeper to hold Florida Power & Light accountable for a hypersaline plume leaking from the Turkey Point nuclear plant into Miami's drinking water aquifer. Her advocacy has pressured regulators to enforce stricter environmental safeguards and demand a reassessment of the plant's long-term safety amid climate threats.