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Statement: Designation of Mallows Potomac National Marine Sanctuary
Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Potomac Riverkeeper strongly support the establishment of the proposed Mallows Potomac National Marine Sanctuary and urge Governor Hogan to…
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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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PRKN Comments on Alexandria’s Long Term Control Plan
We filed comments regarding the City of Alexandria’s revised Long Term Control Plan submission to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Consistent with…
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RiverPalooza is Back With Fun and Breathtaking River Outings!
River paddle trips ranging from bird watching, fishing and snorkeling on the Shenandoah to overnight camping on the Potomac’s beautiful Paw Paw…
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Proposed Rollback of Federal Coal Ash Rule
Well, they’re at it again! Under the Obama Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency adopted the first-ever federal protections against the dangers posed by coal…
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Shenandoah River Report!
A lot has happened since we last spoke at the end of September. The DuPont company, the Virginia Department of Natural Resources and…
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Join us for a Potomac Watershed Clean-Up Saturday, April 14!
We’re cleaning up the Potomac Watershed Saturday, April 14! Groups of volunteers will work from boats to pick up trash from Seneca…
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative
While Shenandoah Riverkeeper Mark Frondorf continues to work with the Southern Environmental Law Center and other environmental organizations to challenge the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) in the courts, he…
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Hogan Administration Approves Pipeline
I’ve had a chance to review the Potomac Pipeline permit approval issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment…
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