Keeper's Blog

Statement on Pending Virginia Coal Ash Legislation

on January 24, 2019

Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) and Potomac Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks today applauded the agreement which resulted in pending…

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Public Hearing to Consider Impact of Specialty Granules, Inc.’s Application for Permit to Mine Pine Hill

on January 23, 2019

Upper Potomac Riverkeeper Brent Walls will be joined by members of Friends of Tom’s Creek (FOTC)…

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Write Your Senators About Coal Ash Legislation!

on January 21, 2019

Here is some language you can use to write to your Virginia state Senator to tell him or her to support SB 1533 and…

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Help Us Pass Coal Ash Legislation in Virginia!

on January 19, 2019

We still need your help on the coal ash legislation! The good news is the bill passed out…

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Help Us Solve Virginia’s Coal Ash Problem!

on January 16, 2019

We urgently need your help to solve Virginia’s coal ash pollution problem! And we need it by…

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Statement on Dominion’s Coal Ash Report

on November 16, 2018

Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) notes, as it predicted, that recycling and landfill disposal are the best solution to…

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Frederick Sewage Plant Upgrade Success!

on October 17, 2018

Great news! We succeeded in our efforts to resolve the nitrogen pollution violations at Frederick’s wastewater treatment plant…

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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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