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Tag Archives: Lower Potomac

  • 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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  • Enforcement Action Leads to Penalties for Sewage Plant in Lower Potomac

    on September 8, 2017

    Potomac Riverkeeper’s 2016 review of Clean Water Act discharge permits on the Potomac led us to the Winters Apartments Sewage Treatment Plant in St….


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  • Settlement on NRG’s Power Plant Pollution Leads to a $0.5 Million Oyster Restoration Project

    on June 8, 2017

    As part of Potomac Riverkeeper’s settlement with NRG Energy and the state of Maryland on NRG’s pollution of the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers with…


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  • Nick Kuttner

    Outreach in the Lower Potomac

    on April 5, 2016

    In March 2016, Nick Kuttner, Potomac Riverkeeper Network Vice Chair and our representative in the Lower Potomac, met with the Potomac River Association in…


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NWF Water@NWFwater·
19 Oct

Happy anniversary to the #CleanWaterAct! For 47 years, this law has helped make our waters better for #fishing, #drinking, and swimming. It also helps protect our wetlands & streams from pollution and destruction and helped conserve critical fish & #wildlife habitat.

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Blue Water Baltimore@BlueWaterBmore·
19 Oct

Today, we’re celebrating the @epa's 47th anniversary of the #CleanWaterAct. Why should you care? Because THIS is worth protecting. https://t.co/d26ev4eNHm #Baltimore #CleanWater #ProtectCleanWater @EPAwater

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