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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER Reaches Proposed Settlement with EPA on PCBs in the Gunpowder and Bush Rivers

July 20, 2023 – In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator’s March 18, 2022, memorandum regarding “Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements to resolve Environmental Claims Against the Agency,” notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement that would resolve Gunpowder Riverkeeper v. Regan, et al., No. 1:20–cv–02063 (D.D.C.). On July 29, 2020, …

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Intern Spotlight: Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER Welcomes Madison McCluskey from Skidmore College

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER welcomes Madison McCluskey, who is helping our team with technical writing and content creation.  Madison is a rising senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies with a minor in Spanish. She is the third summer intern from Skidmore College. She has a passion for the wilderness and outdoor recreation. She is eager …

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11-Month, Full-Time AmeriCorps Service Opportunity with Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER

Do you enjoy getting outside and serving your local community, while also earning a modest stipend? Are you passionate about the environment and volunteerism? Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER is seeking a civic-minded individual to fill our open AmeriCorps Volunteer position. Gunpowder Riverkeeper (GRK) is excited to announce that we have been approved as a Service Site through …

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Intern Spotlight: Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER Welcomes Cedar Stephenson

Cedar Stephenson will be joining the Gunpowder Riverkeeper this Summer as an intern. She is pursuing a degree in Environmental Science with a focus on Project Management, and is excited to get hands-on experience working with our organization. She is providing support to Riverkeeper’s operations, water quality monitoring program, and outreach. Cedar is new to …

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Intern Spotlight: Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER Welcomes Aiman Raza

Aiman Raza is a biology master’s student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, researching how environmental DNA (eDNA) can be used to monitor brook trout populations in the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. She is an ICARE fellow, which stands for Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment, a program that is focused …

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