Important News - Thu, Feb. 16, 2012

Patuxent Riverkeeper Wins Major Legal Victory
Landmark Decision Sets Statewide Precedent for Maryland Citizen Groups
OCTOBER 2, 2011 (UPPER MARLBORO, MD) — In a recent 5-2 decision, Maryland’s highest court upheld judicial standing for a member of a local environmental group contesting a wetlands permit awarded to developers of a shopping mall. The case— “Patuxent Riverkeeper v. Maryland Department of the Environment” — is the first test of a rule passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2010 concerning standing (i.e., the  right to initiate a lawsuit) for citizen and organizations

We’ve produced report cards for the river. Now its time to produce one for the Riverkeeper organization.  If you are a member of Patuxent Riverkeeper, then please take a few minutes to fill out the linked survey and give us necessary feedback that could helps do what we do…better. Access the survey here.

Maryland Waterkeepers, Joined by Citizens from throughout the Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Watersheds, Lead Flotilla to Annapolis, Demand Leadership on Cleanup of Maryland’s Rivers and the Bay
Annapolis, MD May 19, 2011 – A flotilla of small craft landed at the City Dock in Annapolis on Thursday, bringing with them citizen groups demanding that Maryland state legislators deliver leadership, action and results on the cleanup of the state’s major rivers and coasts, and Chesapeake Bay.
Eighteen affiliated Chesapeake Waterkeeper groups, made up of concerned citizens, including farmers, watermen, business owners and families