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

Posted by webmaster 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 the National Park Service (NPS)…

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

Posted by Jackie Clark on July 3, 2018

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

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Statement: Designation of Mallows Potomac National Marine Sanctuary

Posted by Jackie Clark on June 19, 2018

Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Potomac Riverkeeper strongly support the establishment of…

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Potomac Riverkeeper Network Files Lawsuit To Guarantee Timely Sewage Plant Improvements

Posted by Jackie Clark 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 have been fouling the scenic…

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RIVERPALOOZA 2018 Kick-Off Set for June 2

Posted by Jackie Clark on May 11, 2018

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

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PRKN Comments on Alexandria’s Long Term Control Plan

Posted by Jackie Clark on May 8, 2018

We filed comments regarding the City of Alexandria’s revised Long Term Control Plan submission to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Consistent with…

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RiverPalooza is Back With Fun and Breathtaking River Outings!

Posted by Jackie Clark on May 4, 2018

River paddle trips ranging from bird watching, fishing and snorkeling on the Shenandoah to overnight camping on the Potomac’s beautiful Paw Paw…

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Proposed Rollback of Federal Coal Ash Rule

Posted by Jackie Clark 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 the dangers posed by coal…

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

Posted by Jackie Clark on April 2, 2018

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

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Potomac Riverkeeper Network Welcomes Nancy Stoner as its New President

Posted by Jackie Clark on April 2, 2018

Washington, DC – March 29 – Nancy Stoner, Water Program Director and Senior Fellow at Pisces Foundation, has been named President of…

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