Keeper's Blog

Dominion Coal Ash Update

on October 10, 2018

I have some progress to report in our fight against legacy coal ash in Virginia. You probably recall that…

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Help Us Stop the Potomac Pipeline by Joining Our Letter Writing Campaign!

on October 4, 2018

We need your help – and we need it now! Write a letter to National Park Service…

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New Water Testing Program at PRKN!

on September 26, 2018

I’m really thrilled to announce the launch of our water quality testing program in D.C. waters! Potomac Riverkeeper is…

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Court Vacates ACP Permits

on August 7, 2018

Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously vacated the permit issued to Dominion Power by the…

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Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Mid-Term Report: More Work Needs to Be Done

on August 2, 2018

The Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Mid-Term Report came out on July 27 — lots of scientific jargon, but the…

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Alexandria Receives State Approval to Proceed with Long Overdue Stormwater and Sewer System Upgrades

on July 3, 2018

The Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has signed off on Alexandria’s plan to reduce stormwater and sewer…

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Comments on the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines

on June 25, 2018

Comments we filed along with the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Appalachian Mountain Advocates on the sufficiency of…

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Mountain Valley & Atlantic Coast Pipeline Update

on June 22, 2018

Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of a crucial permit that the fracked gas…

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Spill at Mattawoman Creek

on June 20, 2018

Many of you have seen the news about the recent disastrous spill at Mattawoman Creek, when nearly six million gallons of…

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Statement: Designation of Mallows Potomac National Marine Sanctuary

on June 19, 2018

Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Potomac Riverkeeper…

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