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Industrial Pollution

  • 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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  • 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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  • DEAN NAUJOKS

    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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  • Virginia Senate Finance Committee

    on January 18, 2019

    Here is the contact information for the Virginia Senate Finance Committee: Co-Chair Thomas K. Norment, Jr. District 3 Capitol number (804) 698-7503 District number (757) 259-7810 District03@senate.virginia.gov Map: https://www.vpap.org/offices/state-senate-3/redistricting/ Co-Chair Emmett…


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  • Thoughts for the New Year!

    on January 17, 2019

    Happy New Year! I now have more than six months at Potomac Riverkeeper Network behind me – I…


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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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  • Virginia Senate Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee

    on January 15, 2019

    Virginia Senate Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee Richard H. Stuart District 28 Capitol number (804) 698-7528 District number (804) 493-8892 Email: District28@senate.virginia.gov Map: https://www.vpap.org/offices/state-senate-28/redistricting/ Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. District 24 Capitol…


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