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Public Hearing on Reissuance of Clean Water Act Discharge Permit for Mettiki Coal Set for March 24

on February 22, 2021

The Mettiki Coal operation in Western Maryland is suspected of periodically discharging contaminated…

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UPPER POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST LUKE PAPERMILL

on March 29, 2020

Verso, Owner of the Company Refuses to Stop Polluting Washington, D.C. – March 25 – Upper Potomac Riverkeeper (UPRK) Brent Walls today announced…

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Protecting Our Water & People from Fracking

on October 25, 2016

Upper Potomac Riverkeeper Brent Walls, Youghiogheny Riverkeeper Krissy Kasserman, Waterkeepers Chesapeake Board Member…

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Press Release: Upper Potomac Riverkeeper Announces Partnership Effort to Preserve the Savage River

on September 27, 2016

Potomac Riverkeeper Network proudly announces a partnership-based effort to preserve the pristine nature of Savage River and its watershed. For over a year the…

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PADDLE POTOMAC! PADDLE SHENANDOAH! WEEK 1 JOURNAL

on October 1, 2015

My three week, 300 mile paddle trip down the Potomac River. Check out pictures from the trip on our Facebook Page. Day…

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Settlement in Sewer District Lawsuit in Upper Potomac

on August 4, 2015

In August 2015, Upper Potomac Riverkeeper Brent Walls filed a Clean Water Act (CWA)…

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University of Maryland Law Students Stand Up for the Upper Potomac in State Court

on May 22, 2015

On a warm spring morning at the Allegany County courthouse in Cumberland, law students from the University…

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Earth Day Special Blog: Threats to the South Branch of the Potomac River

on April 22, 2015

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…

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38 New Facilities Found to be in Violation of Permits in Upper Potomac

on April 5, 2015

The Clean Water Act established a national framework for setting clean water standards and regulations in practice that would protect our rivers and streams…

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Upper Potomac Riverkeeper Conducts Pollution Permit Compliance Sweep and Finds Severe Violations

on April 2, 2015

In March, 2015, Potomac Riverkeeper Network’s Upper Potomac Riverkeeper completed…

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