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    Potomac Riverkeeper Network > Latest Posts > Spills & Kills

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Spills & Kills

  • Spill at Mattawoman Creek

    on June 20, 2018

    Many of you have seen the news about the recent disastrous spill at Mattawoman Creek, when nearly six million gallons of…


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    PRKN Posts $1500 Reward for Information on Source of November 2016 Oil Plume

    on December 2, 2016


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  • Potomac Riverkeeper Network Posts $1000 Reward for Information Identifying Source of Potomac River Oil Plume

    on December 1, 2016

    Washington, D.C. (December 1, 2016) Potomac Riverkeeper Network announced today that it is offering a $1000 reward for information identifying those responsible for the…


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    Potomac River Oil Spill – February 2016

    on February 5, 2016

    October 31, 2016 update: Dominion Virginia Power agreed to pay a $260,000 fine for two mineral oil spills earlier this…


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  • Lessons Learned from September 2015 Latex Spill in the Upper Potomac

    on September 30, 2015

    Pollution spills occur more often than you think. Usually, however, we only hear about the big ones like when three million gallons of acid…


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  • What’s Behind the Fish Kills on the Shenandoah?

    on June 5, 2015

    Now that the summer has officially arrived, everyone wants to know how the fishing is doing on the Shenandoah River. Unfortunately, for this season,…


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  • Pollution Report: ‘Squeeky Clean’ Fish Kill

    on April 9, 2014

    Shenandoah Riverkeeper received a citizen’s report of a fish kill and a strong chemical odor in Blacks…


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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
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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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Instagram post 2153037915125878656_9673325632 What’s a confluence? Simply put: it’s where two water bodies meet to form a single channel! Our Potomac Riverkeeper caught a picture of the confluence of the Potomac River and Wicomico River this morning! #sunrise #potomacriver #potomac #wicomicoriver #riverkeeper #confluence
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21 Nov

A shout out to Lindsay Renner-Wood, the Southern MD Independent and the Herald Mail for their coverage of our action to stop the sewage discharges into the Mattawoman from the Charles County wastewater plant. https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/state/potomac-riverkeeper-announces-intent-to-sue-county-public-works/article_decb26c3-8d62-520b-ae02-dea6bb48e466.html
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20 Nov

The Associated Press is reporting about our investigation of the toxic black liquor discharges from the Verso paper mill into the Potomac River!
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