COAL ASH WASTE CONCERNS TRIGGER LEGAL ACTION IN PRINCE GEORGE’S

COUNTY: 4 MAJOR GROUPS TO SUE MIRANT FOR POLLUTION VIOLATIONS

Investigation Reveals Toxic Pollution from Coal Ash Dump Near Wildlife Refuge

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 19, 2009 – Due to serious concerns about toxic pollution discharged from an unlined coal ash waste dump in suburban Washington, D.C., four environmental groups — Defenders of Wildlife, Keep Reading

These questions were formulated by Lindsay Hollister for Fred Tutman, Patuxent Riverkeeper…
1) What part of the Patuxent River does your work occur on?
I work in partnership with citizens and groups and others on the entire length and breadth of the Patuxent river. That’s seven counties and 110 linear miles.
2) Do you feel the “D-” state of the river deserves?
I cannot Keep Reading

Patuxent Riverkeeper has joined Anne Arundel citizens in a contested case hearing to oppose and overhaul a state issued wetlands permit. The permit would authorize the construction of a big-box store in Crofton near the intersection of Route #3 and the Patuxent River. Citizen opposition to this development has raged for over two years. Concerns include traffic on the State Highway, proximity to adjacent preserved parkland, and the impact of a big-box Keep Reading

Riverkeeper helps major nutrient source clean up its act:
A team up between the Patuxent Riverkeeper and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has produced major gains for the Patuxent. For well over a decade the largest single source of industrial nutrient pollution on the Little Patuxent has been the MD, DC Virginia Dairy Producer’s Coop. This facility located in Howard County had a history of effluent and other violations. Keep Reading