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Posted: April 30, 2012 at 5:02 pm

The BP Oil Disaster of 2010 – just two short years ago – made many of us realize that our beaches may not just always be there for our children.  I have never had such an eye opening experience as the day my 2 ½ year old son with his big blue eyes and blonde …

 
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Posted: April 28, 2012 at 4:56 pm

Congrats to the team of volunteers who helped Santa Barbara Channelkeeper remove 31 pounds of litter from West Beach today. Litter and debris can spread contamination, harm or kill wildlife, or drive people away from beaches. Cleanups help protect nature and reconnect people with the water.

 
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Posted: April 27, 2012 at 10:03 pm

Swim Guide affiliate in California was part of deal to help protect your beaches:Malibu has reached a $6.6-million legal settlement with environmental groups that both sides say will protect beachgoers by reducing the amount of polluted storm runoff that reaches the ocean. The settlement of a 2008 federal Clean Water Act lawsuit against the city …

 
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Posted: April 24, 2012 at 4:54 pm

Swim Guide makes headlines in Alabama, thanks to the hard work of the Mobile Baykeeper crew. And the mayor approves:“As long as you can get out good, factual information, I’m supportive of that,” Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier said of the new mobile device tool. “People need to be informed, and I think that’s a …

 
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Posted: April 23, 2012 at 9:49 pm

Mobile Bay is the very first Alabama beach community to join Swim Guide. Welcome! As we reach the two-year anniversary of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster, our community truly understands the importance of water quality in our coastal areas. Mobile Baykeeper is providing this tool to help inform the community on the health …

 
, Swim Guide Editor
Posted: April 21, 2012 at 10:11 am

If you haven’t already updated Swim Guide on your iPhone, you should check the App Store for your free update. Swim Guide 2.0 includes an updated, sleek interface that makes the app even easier to navigate. With the new navigation menu, you can now find a beach or report pollution from anywhere in the app.

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Posted: April 20, 2012 at 12:39 pm

Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper’s SPLASH Miami event was a huge success! Over the weekend, the community rallied together at the Biscayne Nature Center to celebrate swimmable water in Biscayne Bay. Kids and adults alike created works of art inspired by nature, learned about the critters of the sea, and went on a discovery walk through the …

 
, Swim Guide Editor
Posted: March 5, 2012 at 11:27 am

The average American loves beaches, spending about 10 days per year by the water. The US EPA doesn’t want to pay to monitor beach health anymore, and has announced that it will cut millions of dollars in annual funding beginning next year. There are 3.5-million people getting sick each year after swimming in polluted waters, …

 
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Posted: February 21, 2012 at 4:34 pm

Right when we are gearing up for Swim Guide’s first full summer at U.S. beaches, the Environmental Protection Agency announces it will eliminate a key government program that helped fund beach water quality monitoring at thousands of beaches across the country. The cutback would kick-in during 2013 and could mean an end to water quality …

 
, Swim Guide Editor
Posted: July 29, 2011 at 12:37 am

Summer is half over and we all need some sun, sand and swimming. Thanks to North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper, finding your perfect beach just got easier. This week, Riverkeeper launches the Swim Guide in Alberta, a brand new – and completely free – smartphone app and website. Swim Guide helps you locate your closest, cleanest beach, …

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Posted: July 18, 2011 at 10:34 pm

Hot on the heels of our successful iPhone app, the Swim Guide app is now available for Android devices. Want to be part of our beta test? Download the app now, check out a bunch of beaches, mash a bunch of buttons, and let us know if you can make it crash or act wonky …

 
, Swim Guide Editor
Posted: July 9, 2011 at 3:23 pm

Front page of the Metro section on Saturday, July 9 2011 … check out the full page spread about Swim Guide:Swim Guide, a website and free Android app that gives real-time updates of the water quality along the lake looks to be a strong move in the right direction. “This is the coolest thing we’ve …

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