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  • dontfrackMD

    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-sewerdistrict

    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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  • lawstudents-upperpotomac

    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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  • specialhreats-upperpotomac

    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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  • Press Release

    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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  • berkelybattle

    The Battle Against Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District

    on March 20, 2015

    Each year, Potomac Riverkeeper Network conducts a compliance sweep of all the discharge permits in each of…


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  • Mixing Zones: Why we shouldn’t have them

    on September 6, 2014

    Mixing zones present a great visual example of how discharges directly impact the look, feel, and biological integrity of rivers. Many fisherman, fishing guides,…


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This is the last week to donate to the combined federal campaign! If you're a federal employee, consider starting 2020 off with a donation to your favorite, local nonprofit!
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