Posts by Ftutman
Crab Feast Fundraiser! October 1, 2016
Anti Riverkeeper Lawsuit Dismissed
A Calvert County judge recently dismissed a SLAPP Lawsuit against Patuxent Riverkeeper that had been filed by a local restaurant and Tiki-Bar operator on St. Leonard’s Creek ( a sub- tributary of the Patuxent River). SLAPP suits are tactics used occasionally by vested interests to antagonize or discourage citizen opposition. The term stands for “Strategic…
Read MoreCalling all Patuxent River Roughnecks
Indian Creek Campsite Work Trip and Inaugural Picnic & Paddle: Saturday, July 16, Rain Date July 17: Check the flyer on the banner of our home page for details. Find the Facebook event on our Facebook page.
Read MoreMaryland Faces Civil Rights Complaint After Approving Gas Plant in Black Community
Keith Rushing, Earthjustice, 202-797-5236, 757-897-2147, krushing@earthjustice.org. Neil Gormley, Earthjustice, 202.797.5239, ngormley@earthjustice.org Kamita Gray, Brandywine TB Coalition, 240- 681-9281; md.brandywine@voiceyouropinion.info Frederick Tutman, Patuxent Riverkeeper, 301-579-2073 ext. 7, fred@paxriverkeeper.org. Maryland Faces Civil Rights Complaint After Approving Gas Plant in Black Community The plant would increase pollution in a county already violating national air quality standards WASHINGTON,…
Read MoreOpen House Potluck Coming Up on May 21 from 5-9PM
This promises to be a very fun event.
Read MoreLocal heroes wanted for spring invasives removal
Join us at the Patuxent Riverkeeper Center on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 10AM-1PM We’ll provide water and supplies. You can bring lunch, picnic and use one of our boats for free afterwards as a thank you for your time and effort. 17412 Nottingham Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 RSVP to Sonia@paxriverkeeper.org
Read MoreSpring Birding Trip with Senator Winegrad
Jump on a pontoon boat at Jug Bay Natural Area (16000 Croom Airport Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772) Saturday, May 7, 2016 7:30AM – 11AM RSVP: Sonia@paxriverkeeper.org $5 for gas Don’t forget your binoculars!
Read MoreWebinar Recording: “Water Pollution Trading: Clean Water at a Crossroads”
Patuxent Riverkeeper participated in SAFSF’s April, 2016 webinar, “Water Pollution Trading: Clean Water at a Crossroads.” Co-hosted by SAFSF, 11th Hour Project, EGA, Grace Communications Foundation, HEFN, & McKnight Foundation. http://www.safsf.org/water-pollution-trading-webinar/
Read MoreCitizens file suit to enforce smart growth and protect the environment in Prince George’s County
Bowie, August 27. Local residents and environmentalists have petitioned the Circuit Court to review Prince George’s County’s approval of a dense housing development in the middle of a remote office park in Bowie, next to the Patuxent River. According to the petitioners, the revised conceptual plan for “Melford Village” would create a dense auto-dependent community…
Read MoreGroups File Lawsuit to Challenge Flawed Federal Approval of Cove Point LNG Export Facility
For Immediate ReleaseMay 7, 2015 Contact:Kelly Trout, 240-396-2022, kelly@chesapeakeclimate.orgKeith Rushing, 202-797-5236, krushing@earthjustice.orgFred Tutman 301-579-2073 ext 7 fred@paxriverkeeper.org Groups File Lawsuit to Challenge Flawed Federal Approval of Cove Point LNG Export Facility Lawsuit charges that regulators illegally skirted a full and fair review of the project’s impact in speeding fracking and climate change, polluting the Chesapeake…
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