Welcome to Potomac Riverkeeper
PRK protects and restores water quality in the Potomac and its tributaries.
Potomac Riverkeeper, Inc. (PRK) is a non-profit organization that protects and restores water quality in the Potomac River and its tributaries through community action and enforcement. Our goal is to spread awareness of the pollution threatening our rivers and streams, and to use all means available to make them cleaner.
Our goals are shared by a wide variety of people. Across the watershed, commerical fishermen and fishing guides are losing their businesses, anglers are losing their hobby, and kayakers are losing their venue. And everyone is losing access to clean drinking water. These groups of people all want a cleaner Potomac, and many of them support PRK's mission. PRK works for everybody living, working, or playing on the Potomac. We invite you to become involved and help us make healthier rivers and streams a reality.
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EPA agrees to tackle the feminization of wild fish |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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It took a lawsuit, but the EPA today announced the first step toward regulating a chemical that can cause male fish to develop female sex characteristics. The chemical, nonylphenol ethloxylate (NPE), is used in cleaning products and detergents. |
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Hundreds of bass found dead on Potomac |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
by Candus Thomson
State fisheries biologists are trying to learn what killed hundreds of bass on the Potomac River, just days after two fishing tournaments. |
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Study to show economic impact of acid mine remediation |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 30 June 2009 |
Kevin Spradlin
Cumberland Times-News
CUMBERLAND — How much is a mile of clean water worth?
An economic impact study jointly funded by Garrett County, state agencies and the Appalachian Region Commission aims to find out. |
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Reactions Mixed To Proposed Change In Stormwater Rules |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 |
By Jenny Jones
VERONA - Area residents have mixed feelings when it comes to proposed changes to the state's stormwater regulations for new developments. |
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