Gunpowder Riverkeeper tracks development, industrial, transportation, pipeline, and other projects seeking pollution permits to make sure these projects do not harm our local waterways, and do follow the proper regulatory processes, including adequate public commenting and participation. Gunpowder Riverkeeper will educate the public, provide public participation opportunities, and submit technical comments on permits. In some cases, Gunpowder Riverkeeper will challenge a permit in a legal action.
WYPR’s John Lee and Baltimore Sun’s Natalie Jones Cover Baltimore County Councilman Pat Young’s Proposed Data Center Moratorium
Baltimore County Overburdened and Underserved map with Liberty Road and Pulaski Highway data center boundary marked On January 5th, 2026 ...
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Submits Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act.
A proposed rule by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on November 21, 2025 seeks to revise ...
Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States” Public Comment Period Open: Please Comment on WOTUS by January 5, 2026
An Eastern Brook Trout: The Gunpowder watershed hosts the second largest population of Eastern Brook Trout in the state of ...
Waters of the United States (WOTUS) 2025 Definition Update
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated definitions for what constitutes Waters of the United States (WOTUS) on November ...
Update: Maryland’s 20-SW-A Stormwater Discharge Permit
In 2022, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® joined Blue Water Baltimore and others in filing suit against the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), arguing that ...
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Gets Boots on the Ground in the MPRP Right-of-Way
Wednesday October 15th, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Theaux Le Gardeur and staffers met with third year law students Lauren Wieder, Kathryn Hastings, ...
