River News
Environmental Groups Win Victory in Reducing Coal Plant Water Pollution in MD
In Response to Arguments from Advocates and Concerned Citizens, Hogan Administration Limits Toxic Metals from Three Coal-fired Power Plants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 14, 2017 Media contact: Tom Pelton, Environmental Integrity Project, tpelton@environmentalintegrity.org or (443) 510-2574 Baltimore – Responding to legal and technical arguments from environmental groups and concerned citizens, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s…
Read MoreThe Only State River Commission in Maryland Just Blinked!
Sign a petition to take a stand for a strong river Commission! The year (2018) marks my twentieth year of service on the State created Patuxent River Commission (PRC). It is in fact the only such Commission created by the General Assembly in order to help silence lawsuits from Southern Maryland demanding that the…
Read MoreRural Prince George’s threatened by zoning changes
RURAL AREAS OF OUR COUNTY – UNDER THREAT FROM ZONING REWRITE Warning: The Prince George’s County Council will soon vote on three bills that could have a devastating impact on the county’s protected rural areas. Current rural and agricultural zones are shown on the map (p. 2). • CB-013-2018 Proposed Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Rewrite •…
Read MoreBig Win on Patuxent Coal Waste!
March 26, 2018 With great pride and joy, We are pleased to report that the Prince George’s County District Council earlier today voted unanimously to disapprove the special exception for the Brandywine Coal Ash disposal site operated by NRG on North Keyes Road. We won! Granted, NRG might appeal this latest decision, but our advocacy…
Read MoreCluster of power plants assails a Maryland community
Within the next three years, five large power plants will be operating within a 15-mile radius of this Washington, D.C.-area bedroom community. There are already three plants up and running — one burns coal and two use natural gas — and two more are under way….Patuxent Riverkeeper is trying to do something about the disparities…
Read MoreWade in the Water: Spiritual Storytelling and Service along the Patuxent River
THE CENTER FOR SPIRITUALITY NATURE Offering intimate experiences in nature that deepen spirituality and open us to a loving relationship with the natural world. Saturday, September 30, 2017 9AM – 2PM We’ll sit on the banks of the river at the HQ for Patuxent Riverkeeper, hear from an ethnically and spiritually diverse group of storytellers,…
Read MoreA Jazzy Day of the River!
Please join us for “A Jazzy Day of the River”; an open air, outdoor concert at the Patuxent Riverkeeper Center featuring award winning vocalist Sara Jones and the Tom Lagana Trio. Since this is an outdoor concert we encourage you to bring a blanket or a chair for seating on the lawn. If you come…
Read MorePAXCON 2017- Sign Up Today!!!
Get hyped for Paxcon 2017 on December 6th, 2017, at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, MD! This year’s theme is “River Management Stories: Making the Leap from Information to Application.” Early bird registration of just $30 ends November 6th, 2017. For more info visit http://www.paxcon.org
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