Posts by NLewis
Patuxent River Report Card “Reality Check”
Help us give the powers-that-be a “Reality Check!” Patuxent Riverkeeper is putting together a report card on the health of the river, which we are branding as a “Reality Check.” We know the river is in trouble. There are several forms of pollution which have negatively impacted the river over the past several decades. They include…
Read MoreAnnual River Clean-Up 2015
Every April, a team of volunteers spreads out across the Patuxent River watershed to pick up over 20,000 pounds of trash along both the banks of the river and its tributaries, and in the water itself. This trash is dangerous to wildlife. Some animals consume it, which can be fatal. Other garbage is made of…
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From hosting our annual party to holding a press conference to cleaning our office, we need volunteers to make things happen! If you have time and talent, let us know and we will contact you with ways you can help.
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Read More2014 Wade-In Shows No Improvement
June 7, 2014 The twenty seventh annual Patuxent Wade-In is an annual recommitment to the longest and deepest river that stays entirely in Maryland. Citizens with deep and personal ties to the Patuxent renew their hopes each year that the river will be restored to health. For this year’s sneaker index Senator Fowler waded 21…
Read MorePatuxent Coal Plant at Chalk Point Set to Retire
12-06-13; Acquasco,MD–This week, NRG Energy signaled that it plans to retire the Chalk Point (Patuxent) and Dickerson (Potomac) coal plants in May 2017. Chalk Point, located along the Patuxent River in Prince George’s County, and also Dickerson, located in Montgomery County, are 2 of only 7 remaining coal plants in the state. Air pollution from…
Read MoreCove Point Expansion, Our Position
After ten years as the Riverkeeper program serving the Patuxent watershed, we feel we can speak to Calvert County residents as friends, members, boosters and patrons who share both our love of the Patuxent, the natural environment and of Calvert County. We at Patuxent Riverkeeper are deeply concerned that the likely environmental impacts of the…
Read MoreEnvironmental Coalition Presses For Thorough Review of Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Terminal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2013 Contact: Guy Alsentzer, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper, Guy@LowSusRiverkeeper.org, 717- 252-6777 Robin Broder, Potomac Riverkeeper, robin@potomacriverkeeper.org Jenny Chang, Sierra Club, jenny.chang@sierraclub.org, 202-495-3020 Jeff Kelble, Shenandoah Riverkeeper, jeff@shenandoahriverkeeper.org, 540-837-1479; 540-533-6465 (cell) Kathleen Sutcliffe, Earthjustice, ksutcliffe@earthjustice.org, 212- 845-7380 Frederick Tutman, Patuxent Riverkeeper; fred@paxriverkeeper.org, 301-579-2073 ext. 7 First-of-its-kind Facility on East Coast Would Hurt…
Read More2013 Annual Patuxent Cleanup Results!
On April 6th and 13th, volunteers came together to remove trash and debris from the Patuxent River and its tributaries. In total 467 volunteers worked at 20 sites throughout the watershed to remove 26,680 lbs of trash and debris. Patuxent Riverkeeper would like to thank all of the volunteers who came out as well as…
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Continue to Oppose Bill Giving Agriculture 10-Year Pass from Future Clean Water Regulations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2013 Bill Receives Preliminary Senate Approval; Groups Will Continue to Oppose in House of Delegates (Annapolis, MD) – A united group of 23 national, state and regional environmental organizations continue to oppose the swiftly moving Maryland Senate Bill 1029, which would grant participating agricultural operations a 10-year exemption from new…
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