By Brent Walls, Upper Potomac Riverkeeper We are all connected to the river in some way or another. Many of us have childhood experiences of splashing in a cool stream … Read More
The Clean Water Act established a national framework for setting clean water standards and regulations in practice that would protect our rivers and streams and their use for drinking, fishing, … Read More
In March, 2015, Potomac Riverkeeper Network’s Upper Potomac Riverkeeper completed a pollution permit compliance sweep in the Upper Potomac watershed, reviewing 291 Clean Water Act permits that allow industrial facilities … Read More
Each year, Potomac Riverkeeper Network conducts a compliance sweep of all the discharge permits in each of the four regions under our three Riverkeeper Branches of the Potomac watershed. The … Read More
On March 4th, 2015, Potomac Riverkeeper, Inc. officially changed its name to Potomac Riverkeeper Network. This change reflects the formation of three individual Riverkeeper branches under one umbrella organization, centralized … Read More
In light of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to withdraw its appeal of the West Virginia district court decision in the case of Alt v. EPA, Environmental Intervenors, … Read More
Mixing zones present a great visual example of how discharges directly impact the look, feel, and biological integrity of rivers. Many fisherman, fishing guides, and recreational boaters in the Upper … Read More
Potomac Riverkeeper and the owner of the Deer Lodge Mobile Home Park (Park), Marcella Klinger, in Washington County, MD negotiated the terms of a consent decree; which was approved by … Read More
Potomac Riverkeeper Seeks to Reverse the Board’s Decision Berkeley County, WV – Potomac Riverkeeper filed an appeal today of the Environmental Quality Board’s approval of West Virginia Department of Environmental … Read More
Potomac Riverkeeper Seeks the Reversal of the Board’s Decision Berkeley County, WV – After careful review of the Surface Mine Board final ruling on North Mountain Shale’s quarry permit, Potomac … Read More
