Bush and Gunpowder Amtrak Bridge Projects Meeting

Amtrak will be reconstructing both Bush River and Gunpowder River Bridges in our near future. The Gunpowder Bush Waterways Advocacy Group was established May 2025, comprised of Bush & Gunpowder River community members interested in these projects, volunteering public oversight to help influence current planning for community interests and environmental consideration. Snapshot of Current Plans …

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Action Alert: Tell the U.S. Government Office of Management and Budget Your Thoughts on Grant Funding Regulations

On July 9th, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® took part in a webinar hosted by The Conservation Capacity Project to review the changes proposed by the US Office of Management and Budget regarding litigation, regulations, and Executive Orders from the past 18 months affecting federal funding. Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is not currently the recipient of federal grant moneys directly, …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Files for Judicial Review of MDE Days Cove Discharge Permit: Soon After Receives Word of Permit Termination, Ceasing Leachate Discharges into the Tidal Basin

For Immediate Release: June 4, 2026                 Contact: Theaux M. Le Gardeur (410) 967-3526Gunpowder Riverkeeper, Gunpowderriverkeeper@gmail.com White Marsh, Maryland. – On May 27th, 2026, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® filed a Petition for Judicial Review in Baltimore County Circuit Court in Towson, Maryland for the Maryland Department of the Environment Discharge Permit for the Days Cove Rubble Landfill (State …

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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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