The Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER staff attended the webinar on Thursday, September 25th to gain an understanding of how the Maryland Department of the Environment’s updated Enviroscreen tool can help us analyze community data. The tool allows for an easy comparison between the demographics as provided by census data and the Environmental Justice (EJ) score as defined …
Update: Comment Period for Days Cove Rubble Landfill Permit has been Extended The comment period to voice your opinion on the Days Cove Rubble Landfill Discharge Permit has been extended by 30 days. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is now accepting public comments until October 22nd. More information on both the permit and …
We have received notice that Days Cove Rubble Landfill is applying for a new discharge permit through MD Department of the Environment (MDE). Below is the public notice from MDE. Please note: On July 22, 2025, we requested a hearing for this application. Tentatively, that hearing will be on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 from 5-8 …
[NOTE: this Newsletter was originally published on June 13th.] Summer Swimming Season Water Monitoring After Memorial Day, we began our summer swimming season monitoring efforts. So far, E. coli levels have been low enough that it is safe to swim at every point we monitor. Please keep in mind that E. coli levels can change …
On May 9th, the Maryland Public Service Commission granted Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® and 126 other interested parties intervenor status in the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project Update case. We would like to thank everyone that wrote to PSC asking that we be granted intervenor status. On Tuesday, June 10th, at 10:00 AM, the Maryland Public Service Commission …