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Shenandoah Riverkeeper Halts Nutrient Trading at the Massanutten Sewage Treatment Plant
The Shenandoah Riverkeeper scored a major victory in protecting the Shenandoah watershed by compelling the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to dramatically improve…
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Waterkeepers Gathered to Honor Our Water at the People’s Climate March
By Robin Broder, Waterkeepers Chesapeake Board Member What an amazing weekend in DC! Thanks to the weeks of preparation by local Riverkeepers,…
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New Report on Livestock and Poultry Pollution Issues in the Shenandoah
On April 26, 2017, Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) came out with
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RiverPalooza 2017 Kicks Off June 3rd with Kayaking, Rafting, Tubing & a Big Party!
RiverPalooza is a season-long annual event providing a wide range of on-the-water and paddling events with…
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Standing Up for the EPA
Since we often rely on Environmental Protection Agency rules and regulatory actions to achieve our goal of protecting the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers from…
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Major Victory on Coal Ash Pollution in Virginia!
We had a big victory on coal ash yesterday. Virginia Governor McAuliffe signed into law safeguards to protect public health and the environment that…
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Waterkeepers Applaud Passage of a Statewide Ban on Fracking in Maryland
Historic Bill Will Protect Our Clean Water Resources Annapolis, MD- Today the Maryland Senate passed a statewide fracking ban bill, HB 1325, by a vote…
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Severe EPA Budget Cuts Threaten Clean Water Protections
From Jeff Kelble, PRKN President: Know why I’m fighting mad? The budget cuts proposed by the Administration last week represent the most severe reductions in clean…
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Pressure Increases for Alternative to Burying Toxic Coal Ash at Possum Point
Our coal ash campaign at Possum Point really intensified over the last month. Working closely with reporters, we generated substantial media coverage, which put…
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Sacred Water Ceremonies & People’s Climate March
People from across the nation are coming to Washington, DC on April 29 for a day of global climate action. The People’s Climate March,…
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