Patuxent Riverkeeper has received reports lately of two unrelated individuals who became sick at different times in the past week after coming into contact with some bacteriological agent that appears to be in the Patuxent river near Broome’s Island. Initial reports from individuals (who have insisted on keeping their identities from public disclosure) suggested a known bacteriological infection known as: “vibrio parahaemolyticus”. Our Keep Reading
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Attorney General’s Patuxent River Audit
Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler will visit the Patuxent River on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, as he continues 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 will spend the day in Prince Frederick and Solomons Island Keep Reading
Stormwater + Politics = Compromise?
Several people have contacted us to inquire about how to rank or score the track record of legislators who supported the recent weakening of the stormwater rules through a “compromise” in the MD General Assembly. Using the term “compromise” as a euphemism for weakening of the regulation is a variety of “spin” that should be made clearer. The notion of compromise suggests the environment got something out Keep Reading
Waterkeepers form oil spill advisory committee
In response to the ever-growing national implications of the April 20th BP Gulf oil disaster, Waterkeeper Alliance has convened a new committee comprised of veteran Waterkeepers all of whom have direct experience with catastrophic oil spills. The goals of this ad-hoc committee are primarily to support the Gulf Coast Waterkeepers in their immediate response to this event, and also to provide information, guidance, and communications support to the Keep Reading
Riverkeeper thoughts on the 2000 Patuxent Oil Spill
May 6, 2010. Today, just over 10- years to the day from the April 7, 2000 oil spill from the Chalk Point plant, I visited Swanson Creek near Benedict, MD and motored over “ground zero” of the power company pipeline that leaked some 11,000 gallons of fuel oil into the waters that were once rich with crabs and oysters.
Riverside Party and Drum Circle
Riverside Party and Drum Circle
May 21, 2010 – 7pm until Midnight
A Drum Circle and riverside celebration to observe the arrival of summer weather and to honor Patuxent stalwart and Balladeer for the Bay Tom Wisner. Bring a musical instrument (and a flashlight) and a dish or snack to share if you like. We’ll be at Milltown Landing right on the Patuxent River with a fire ring and a few kayaks for those wishing to paddle in Keep Reading
ROLLBACK OF MARYLAND STORMWATER REGULATIONS
adil posted this on April 29, 2010
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Patuxent Riverkeeper along with other coalition partners worked very hard in the General Assembly to defend the State Stormwater Regulations from an assault by the builder lobby. The business interests initially sought more explicit grandfathering for projects in the development pipeline as the May 4th deadline for implementing the new laws approached. Arguably this was not because the law was vague to begin with, but because some were concerned Keep Reading
Patuxent Riverkeeper Releases Bi-Annual Report
It has been over two years since we released our rundown on what we are doing, what projects we are working on, and an overall report on the scope of our activities on behalf of the watershed. The latest report is detailed, colorful, and covers our successes, challenges and plans for the watershed as we move forward. To download the report click Keep Reading
MAJOR LAWSUIT FILED TO PROTECT MARYLAND WATERWAYS
admin posted this on March 2, 2010
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RFK, Jr debates Massey Chairman and CEO
Here is the press release for an event that has already occurred. Here is a link to online video of the debate event:
http://ecopolitology.org/2010/01/22/environmental-debate-robert-f-kennedy-jr-vs-don-blankenship/
Charleston, WV, Friday, November 20, 2009
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