Attorney General’s Patuxent River Audit

Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler visited the Patuxent River on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, as part of his ongoing audit of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Since beginning his statewide tour and audit of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in April 2008, the Attorney General has visited ten Maryland rivers.

Attorney General Gansler spent the day in Prince Frederick and Solomons Island in Calvert County listening firsthand from local environmental leaders, residents, students, scientists, and elected officials about the challenges facing the Patuxent River. The information gathered during the audits of individual rivers provided valuable information in identifying polluters the unique challenges facing the particular river. This information is essential in the Attorney General’s efforts to enforce the state’s environmental laws and assists in designing creative solutions to environmental issues.

As part of the Audit, Attorney General Gansler took a boat trip on the Patuxent River and received briefings on the rich history and current challenges facing the Patuxent River. The Patuxent River Audit concluded with a Town Hall Meeting at the Calvert Marine Museum.