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Tag Archives: Potomac River

  • Take Action Now: Insist the Superintendent of the C&O Canal denies a right of way permit to TransCanada for the Potomac Pipeline

    on October 1, 2018

    For those of you following the developments of the Potomac Pipeline – and I hope that’s all of you – you probably know that…


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  • DEAN NAUJOKS

    Alexandria Receives State Approval to Proceed with Long Overdue Stormwater and Sewer System Upgrades

    on July 3, 2018

    The Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has signed off on Alexandria’s plan to reduce stormwater and sewer…


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  • DEAN NAUJOKS

    Statement: Designation of Mallows Potomac National Marine Sanctuary

    on June 19, 2018

    Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Potomac Riverkeeper…


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  • Potomac Riverkeeper Network Files Lawsuit To Guarantee Timely Sewage Plant Improvements

    on June 7, 2018

    The Potomac Riverkeeper Network today filed a lawsuit against the City of Frederick, Maryland, over chronic pollution violations at the city’s sewage plant that…


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  • RIVERPALOOZA 2018 Kick-Off Set for June 2

    on May 11, 2018

    RiverPalooza is back with fun and breathtakingly beautiful river outings!  Help us kick-off this year’s celebration by joining…


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  • PRKN Comments on Alexandria’s Long Term Control Plan

    on May 8, 2018

    We filed comments regarding the City of Alexandria’s revised Long Term Control Plan submission to the Virginia Department of…


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  • RiverPalooza is Back With Fun and Breathtaking River Outings!

    on May 4, 2018

    River paddle trips ranging from bird watching, fishing and snorkeling on the Shenandoah to overnight camping on…


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  • Proposed Rollback of Federal Coal Ash Rule

    on April 5, 2018

    Well, they’re at it again! Under the Obama Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency adopted the first-ever federal protections against…


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  • Join us for a Potomac Watershed Clean-Up Saturday, April 14!

    on April 2, 2018

    We’re cleaning up the Potomac Watershed Saturday, April 14!  Groups of volunteers will work from boats to…


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  • Potomac Riverkeeper Network Welcomes Nancy Stoner as its New President

    on April 2, 2018

    Washington, DC – March 29 – Nancy Stoner, Water Program Director and Senior Fellow at Pisces Foundation,…


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    RiverPalooza 2019: A Float Through History on the Antietam 2019
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    RiverPalooza 2019: Monuments Paddle Trip
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    Fort Washington, MD 20745

  • The Paw Paw camping trip includes an optional National Park Service tour of the C & O Canal. 13 Jul, 19
    PRKN Event, RiverPalooza 2019
    RiverPalooza 2019: Paw Paw Bends Camping Trip
  • Most of the shipwrecks in Mallows Bay are from World War I. 17 Jul, 19
    PRKN Event, RiverPalooza 2019
    RiverPalooza 2019: Mallows Bay (Ghost Fleet) Paddle
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    PRKN Event, RiverPalooza 2019
    RiverPalooza 2019: Shenandoah Paddle/Snorkel
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21 Mar

Our new Sea Dog water monitoring boat launch was a spectacular success! Visit our website to see the photos, watch the coverage on channel 9 and 7, read about it in The Washington Post, and listen to it on WAMU! https://t.co/HKkz8ZfuVp #cleanwater #cleanpotomacriver

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20 Mar

Today we launched our new water monitoring boat the Sea Dog! The boat will be a floating laboratory where we will monitor the quality of the river. Thanks to everyone who turned out to help us celebrate! #cleanpotomacriver

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