Press release and other updates.
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 …
Sophie is a Maryland native studying Environmental Science at Skidmore College. She is especially interested in land conservation, water protection, and environmental education. At Skidmore, she has contributed to research on invasive species management, nitrogen fertilizer application, and sustainable technologies like solar ovens. This summer, Sophie is supporting Gunpowder Riverkeeper by working at the Sparks …
Will Boyce is a graduating senior from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies. He has written for the Environmental Justice Atlas on toxic waste impacts in Indigenous communities and has completed an Aquatic Wild teaching certification. Through working on Skidmore’s Environmental Action Club, he organized campus-wide sustainability …
[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 …