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PRKN 2024 ANNUAL REPORT
KEEPING OUR WATER CLEAN — FOR DRINKING, FOR PLAYING, FOR LIFE Our 2024 Annual Report highlights a year of major impact during a time of change. Inside,…
Employment Opportunity: Development Manager
Join our passionate and dynamic team as Development Manager and contribute to the protection and restoration of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Apply today and be part…
Groups Challenge DEQ Water Pollution Permit
Charlottesville, Va – December 2 – Wild Virginia and Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) filed suit on December 1 in Charlottesville Circuit Court challenging a permit the Department…
Potomac Riverkeeper Network Sues Town of La Plata for Clean Water Act Violations
Pollution Discharges and Sewage Overflows Endanger Public Health Washington, DC – November 24 – Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) has sued the Town of La Plata, Maryland over…
2025 Annual Gala Was a Terrific Success
What a fabulous night! River Farm is an absolutely breathtaking venue with lovely panoramic views of the majestic Potomac River. About 250 clean water supporters raised a whopping…
Potomac Riverkeeper Network Decries Court Ruling Allowing Epa’s Continued Inaction on Toxic “Forever” Chemicals
Failure to Regulate PFAS – Toxic Legacy Chemicals – Harms the General Public Washington, DC – September 30 – A ruling by a federal district court judge…
