In his February 16th article, “Overshadowed by ‘forever chemicals,’ PCBs remain a toxic threat to Chesapeake waters” Wheeler discusses the ongoing threat to public health caused by Polychlorinated biphenyls or PCB’s despite these proto- “forever chemicals” not having been produced since 1979. The problem is their persistence: PCBs do not readily dissolve in water, so …
In his February 6th, 2026 press release, Senator Chris Van Hollen announced that he and Senator Angela Alsobrooks have submitted proposals on behalf of local governments, non-profits, and Chesapeake Bay programs. These projects “will improve the safety and reliability of drinking water infrastructure, modernize stormwater management systems, and preserve historic sites in communities across Maryland.” …
Thanks to Tim Wheeler at the Bay Journal for his February 5th article “Anglers, riverkeeper keep pressure on Maryland landfill.” The article covers this history of the landfill from it’s acquisition by the State Park in the 1980’s through its discharge violations once it began effluent discharge into the Gunpowder watershed and to the public …
Chichedo Duru continued her work on water quality monitoring, publishing a study entitled “Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Occurrence in Gunpowder River Watershed in Maryland United States” in Water 2026’s special issue “Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Soil and Water Environment.” Duru worked with Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Theaux Le Gardeur and two former Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® interns …
On January 5th, in Travis Loop’s recent episode of his Waterloop video and podcast series, Loop interviews David Reed of the Chesapeake Legal Alliance who tells the story of three Maryland Waterkeepers’ ongoing missions to protect their waters. The episode, #302 “Laws As Last Line Of Defense For Chesapeake Bay,” focuses on how Theaux Le …