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Press Releases

  • Trump Administration Clean Water Rule Repeal Threatens Water Quality

    on June 28, 2017

    Pipeline Projects Will Face Fewer Obstacles Washington, DC (June 28, 2017) By starting the process of repealing the Clean Water Rule yesterday, the Trump Administration…


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    EPA Fails to Protect the Shenandoah River

    on May 30, 2017

    Local groups challenge EPA’s approval of Virginia’s decision to not list the Shenandoah as ‘impaired,’ despite excessive algae blooms and nutrient pollution [caption id=”attachment_3403″ align=”alignright”…


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  • Potomac Riverkeeper Network Partners with the National Park Service to Celebrate Area Rivers

    on May 19, 2017

    RiverPalooza’s Summer Paddle Events for Clean Water Kick Off June 3rd WASHINGTON, DC May 19, 2017…


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  • Potomac Riverkeeper Statement on Passage of Alexandria Sewage Bill

    on April 21, 2017

    Alexandria Required to Stop Dumping Sewage in Potomac River by 2025. “By signing into law a bill requiring the city…


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  • TransCanada Submits Application to Run Fracked Gas Pipeline Under Potomac

    on March 29, 2017

    Columbia Gas Transmission, a subsidiary of TransCanada, submitted an application to the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) to construct an 8-inch natural gas distribution…


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  • Waterkeepers Applaud Passage of a Statewide Ban on Fracking in Maryland

    on March 27, 2017

    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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  • PRKN Applauds Governor McAuliffe’s Proposed Moratorium on Coal Ash Solid Waste Permits

    on March 24, 2017

    On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Governor McAuliffe announced that he is restoring the common sense measures to Virginia Senate Bill 1398 (SB 1398) that…


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    Press Release: 80% of Virginia Voters Polled Support Stronger Coal Ash Protections at Possum Point

    on February 7, 2017

    Prince William County Voters to Dominion Power: Recycle/Move to Safe, Lined Landfills Washington, D.C. (February 7, 2017) A recent poll conducted by the Cromer Group…


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  • Alexandria Sewage Discharges Threaten Public Health & the Potomac River

    on January 10, 2017

    City’s Own Water Samples Show Potomac Unsafe for Human Contact Washington, DC (January 10, 2017) Just before the holidays, Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) submitted


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    Statement on Dominion Decision to Run Water Lines to Homes Around Possum Point

    on December 9, 2016

    Statement from the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Potomac Riverkeeper Network Today it came to our attention that Dominion Virginia Power is making some…


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Instagram post 2193173418223172663_9673325632 What kind of fish do you think this fisherman will catch in the #Shenandoah River? . . . Did you know the number of #smallmouthbass in our rivers is declining? Check out our Shenandoah Riverkeeper’s blog on smallmouth bass to find out what’s causing this! (Link in bio) . . . #shenandoahriver #fishing #river #waterquality #fishhealth #waterkeeper #riverkeeper
Instagram post 2190771940359623582_9673325632 This year your #GivingTuesday gift will be tripled! Join the fight to protect the #Potomac and #Shenandoah Rivers from hazardous pollution like this! Link to give in our bio!
Instagram post 2185820968122080687_9673325632 We’re still thinking about our 2019 Law & Water gala! Thanks to everyone who made it such a fun night! Missed it this year? Keep your eye out for our save the date in 2020!😉 #gala #wharf #intercontinentalhotel #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #dcevents
Instagram post 2180740728299616817_9673325632 We’re out in all kinds of weather and river conditions! Our Shenandoah Riverkeeper Mark Frondorf was out paddling yesterday to check on cattle herds in the river. #shenandoah #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #patrol #paddle #kayaking #shenandoahriver
Instagram post 2177213647729196217_9673325632 We’re winterizing Sea Dog! It takes all of the boats in PRKN’s arsenal to get our water quality monitoring boat ready for its first winter at @nationalharbor! #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #winterizing #boat #nationalharbor #ferriswheel #citizenscience
Instagram post 2172166133753646944_9673325632 “If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in water.” - Loren Eiseley #Shenandoah #shenandoahriver #waterkeeper #riverkeeper #nature #fall
Instagram post 2170710380870121008_9673325632 Are YOU a member of PRKN? If so join us on November 12th for a special PRK member meeting! Our Potomac Riverkeeper, Dean Naujoks, will talk about the state of the watershed and the issues we’ll be facing in 2019. Not a member yet? Joining is easy right though our website! See the link in our bio for registration details (preregistered members who attend will get a free ride on the Ferris wheel)! #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #potomac #potomacriver #nationalharbor #maryland #events #ferriswheel
Instagram post 2163218689036852118_9673325632 HUGE shoutout to everyone who made our law & water gala a success! We couldn’t have done it without our members and supporters, and of course our board and staff! Thanks to everyone who was able to join us last night! (Not pictured: our awesome president, Nancy Stoner) #lawandwater2019 #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #gala #dcevents #wharf #wharfdc
Instagram post 2161837245362325753_9673325632 We’ve been fighting for years to get the #shenandoah river listed as an impaired waterway, and we’re not stopping anytime soon! Our Riverkeepers are continuously out searching for algae to prove the river has been plagued by excessive & dangerous algae! #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #shenandoahriver #algae #algaebloom #river
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3 Dec

We want our community to engage with the river and understand how vital it is to our ecosystem. Help us get as many people out on the water as possible this summer! #GivingTuesday #CleanWaterForAll

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3 Dec

A $25 gift today can provide a volunteer with a water quality monitoring kit for three weeks of testing, thanks to our matching donor and Facebook. Will you join us? #GivingTuesday #CleanWaterforAll

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