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Industrial Pollution

  • POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER COMMENDS EPA AND VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S $1.4 MILLION FINE AGAINST DOMINION POWER FOR TOXIC COAL ASH DUMPING

    on March 15, 2020

    Investigation by Potomac Riverkeeper Led to Discovery of Illegal Activity at Possum Point Power Plant  Washington, D.C. – March 13 – Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) applauds…


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  • It’s Budget Time in Virginia — Let the General Assembly Know That Funding Clean Water Must be a Priority!

    on February 13, 2020

    Dear Friend, It’s Budget Time in Virginia — Let the General Assembly Know That Funding Clean Water Must…


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  • We Protect Your Rivers When Others Drop The Ball

    on November 22, 2019

    The Potomac Riverkeeper Network is your river protector year in and year out — we do the hard work of identifying pollution sources that…


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  • Potomac Riverkeeper Network Files Notice of Intent to Sue Verso Corporation (Luke Paper Mill)

    on November 19, 2019

    Discharges of Toxic “Black Liquor” into the Upper Potomac River from Verso Corporation’s Luke Paper Mill Violate Hazardous Waste Law Washington, D.C. – November 19–…


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  • Verso Luke Mill Paper Company Fishkill Investigation

    Verso Luke Paper Company Pollution Report – Certificate of Analysis Received

    on October 18, 2019

    PRKN has received the following analytical results for lab samples sent in on Friday, April 26,…


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  • DEAN NAUJOKS

    Participate in the EPA Virtual Hearing October 10!

    on October 4, 2019

    Would you be willing to take a minute of your time to tell EPA weakening…


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  • The Story Behind our Success at Cleaning Up Possum Point Coal Ash

    on March 20, 2019

    Possum Point is a sleepy rural mid income community of families and retired military folks who live a simple life along Quantico Creek and…


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  • Major Victory on Coal Ash!

    on February 16, 2019

    We had a huge win on coal ash on Friday!  The coal ash bill passed…


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  • Public Hearing on Closing Possum Point

    on February 11, 2019

    Join me at the Department of Environmental Quality public hearing on closing Possum Point coal ash ponds,…


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  • 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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