Waste from Miami Nuclear Power Pl...
Waste from Miami Nuclear Power Plant Still Leaking into Drinking Water Supply
Meteorology Matters by Rob Jones
S2 · E120
Jun 15, 2025
44:22
Episode notes

Environmental and safety concerns surrounding the Turkey Point nuclear power plant in Miami-Dade County, Florida, particularly its aging infrastructure and cooling canal system. A central issue highlighted is the hypersaline plume originating from the plant's cooling canals, which is threatening Miami's primary drinking water aquifer and the surrounding ecosystem. Environmental groups, such as Miami Waterkeeper, express alarm over the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's decision to extend the plant's operating license given its age and vulnerability to climate change impacts like hurricanes, sea-level rise, and extreme heat. While Florida Power & Light (FPL), the plant's owner, asserts the facility's safe ... 

Keywords
Toxic water
Water resources
Biscayne aquifer
Miami-Dade County Water
Biscayne National Park
Everglades National Park
Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant
water supply
drinking water
Florida Power
FPL