May 19th Rally and Press Conference in Annapolis. Join us at the City Dock in Annapolis at 1pm! Contingent rain location is 58 State Circle in the Atrium. A flotilla of small craft operated by 18 affiliated Chesapeake Waterkeeper groups as they demand that Maryland Legislators deliver leadership and action on the cleanup of the state’s major rivers, coasts, and Chesapeake Bay. Standing as a symbol of the ever-vigilant presence that Waterkeepers Keep Reading

Beneath the waters made murky by recent heavy rains, archaeologists are uncovering remnants of the dramatic events preceding the bloody four-hour Battle of Bladensburg during the War of 1812. Archaeologists from the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), the US Navy (USN) and Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) are surveying for a War of 1812 shipwreck in the shallows of the Patuxent River upstream from Pig Point (now Bristol), near Upper Marlboro Keep Reading

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

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