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Take Action by Writing a Letter to MDE asking for a Stronger Industrial Stormwater Permit

Gunpowder Riverkeeper and others challenged the Department’s Final Determination on the statewide 20SW Industrial Stormwater permit that regulates stormwater from industrial facilities. In accordance with an order from the Circuit Court, the Department has agreed to a limited remand to accept comments on the following sections; No Exposure Certification – Part I.F. Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation …

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Notice of Public MDE Informational Meeting: Joint Application for State Discharge Permits in Carroll County

The Maryland Department of the Environment Water and Science Administration has released the following notice of a virtual public informational meeting to be held on Thursday, June 15th, 2023 at 5PM concerning two state discharge permit applications up for renewal in Carroll County. It is advised that interested parties register for the public meeting by …

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Support a Moratorium on Mega-Warehouses in Harford County

Date: 2/7/2023 Dear Harford County Council, The Gunpowder Riverkeeper submits this letter to the Council in support of County Executive’s Cassilly’s proposed legislation that would place a moratorium on warehouse development in order to study and evaluate mega-warehouse and distribution facilities’ potential impacts on our community, economy, and natural environment. Riverkeeper supports the proposed six …

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Abingdon Woods Clearing Ensues

Despite two appeals pending before the Courts, clearing at Abingdon ensues on July 5th. The press release is below: Abingdon, MD – Yesterday, BTC III I-95 Logistics Center LLC began clearing trees and soil in Abingdon Woods, a forest with acres of wetlands and streams flowing to Otter Point Creek and the last stand of …

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Join Gunpowder Riverkeeper for Training with Smithsonian Environmental Research Center!

Gunpowder Riverkeeper is honored to take part in a monitoring program with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC). Every day, several NASA satellites circle the globe from the North to the South Pole. As the earth turns, these satellite routes will cross over the entire planet, one swath at a time. Some of these satellites …

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