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Court Vacates ACP Permits
Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously vacated the permit issued to Dominion Power by the National Park Service (NPS) for…
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Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Mid-Term Report: More Work Needs to Be Done
The Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Mid-Term Report came out on July 27 — lots of scientific jargon, but the bottom line is that the…
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Alexandria Receives State Approval to Proceed with Long Overdue Stormwater and Sewer System Upgrades
The Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has signed off on Alexandria’s plan to reduce stormwater and sewer outfalls flowing into the Potomac…
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Comments on the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines
Comments we filed along with the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Appalachian Mountain Advocates on the sufficiency of Nationwide Permit 12 to protect Virginia’s…
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Mountain Valley & Atlantic Coast Pipeline Update
Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of a crucial permit that the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) needs…
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Spill at Mattawoman Creek
Many of you have seen the news about the recent disastrous spill at Mattawoman Creek, when nearly six million gallons of raw sewage poured into the…
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Statement: Designation of Mallows Potomac National Marine Sanctuary
Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Potomac Riverkeeper strongly support the establishment of…
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DOEE Water Quality Standards, Proposed Rule Comments
Our comments on the Department of Energy and Environment’s (“DOEE”) proposed changes to water quality standards, based on the 2016 triennial review. These…
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Potomac Riverkeeper Network Files Lawsuit To Guarantee Timely Sewage Plant Improvements
The Potomac Riverkeeper Network today filed a lawsuit against the City of Frederick, Maryland, over chronic pollution violations at the city’s sewage plant that have been fouling the scenic…
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RIVERPALOOZA 2018 Kick-Off Set for June 2
RiverPalooza is back with fun and breathtakingly beautiful river outings! Help us kick-off this year’s celebration by joining us in historic Harpers Ferry,…
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