Advocacy

MDE Lawsuit Against Ridgely’s Reserve Housing Development Settled for $4.1 Million with Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® as Intervenor Nets $2 Million Civil Penalty, $2.1 Million for Community Driven Remediation Projects

Joppa, Maryland. – Today, Gunpowder Riverkeeper in conjunction with the Maryland Department of the Environment (“MDE”) announced a $4.1 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit, instigated by Gunpowder Riverkeeper, against the Ridgely’s Reserve housing development for water pollution that harmed Foster’s Branch the Gunpowder River tidal basin. D.R. Horton, Inc., Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group …

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Baltimore County Planning Board Meeting and Public Input Meeting on Data Centers: May 21, 2026

The Baltimore County Council’s recent resolution on data center construction required they solicit public input before they submit their report in October. The public input meeting is coming up! Use this link to visit the Baltimore County Website for details and for directions to sign up and join or keep reading below for more details. …

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Action Alert: Do you navigate the Gunpowder and Bush Rivers under the Amtrak Bridges? Submit Your Comment to the U.S. Coast Guard by June 11th

This just in from the U.S. Coast Guard: All interested parties are notified that the Commander, Coast Guard East District has received a proposal from the AMTRAK with plans for a replacement of  existing railroad drawbridges over a navigable waterway of the United States at Bush River, mile 6.8, between Perryman and Edgewood, MD and …

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Maryland Board of Public Works Receives Over 130 Comments Opposing Days Cove Rubble Landfill Lease Renewal Ahead of May 6th Meeting

Of the 134 public comments submitted to the Maryland Board of Public Works website through the public comment form for their meeting May 6th, 2026, all but two oppose the Days Cove Rubble Landfill Lease Renewal. One comment is about an unrelated agenda item, and the lone SUPPORT commenter appears to have clicked “support” unintentionally, …

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Action Alert: Days Cove Rubble Landfill Lease Renewal Before Board of Public Works: May 6th 2026

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is continuing our advocacy to oppose the lease renewal for the Days Cove Rubble Landfill. To support our effort in protecting parkland, the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, water quality, sensitive species, and community interests, it is time once again to submit public comments before the upcoming Board of Public Works meeting. Use this …

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