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Thanks for reading the Waterkeepers Chesapeake Blog — which includes program updates, action alerts, legislative news and more. For press releases, please visit our page Press Releases.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Data<\/a>\n

Data to Decisions: When Water Sampling Revealed the Truth<\/a><\/h4>\n
Routine monitoring doesn\u2019t usually come with dramatic revelations. Blue Water Baltimore, home of the Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper, collects, tests, and ...
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\"Press<\/a>\n

Press Statement: Environmental Groups Go To Court Against Maryland’s Inadequate Industrial Stormwater Permit<\/a><\/h4>\n
A major Maryland stormwater pollution permit is violating state and federal clean water laws and threatening people and waterways, according ...
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\"Clean<\/a>\n

Clean Water Legislation Had Some Wins in Maryland & Virginia Despite Tough Budget Year<\/a><\/h4>\n
Waterkeepers across the region work tirelessly in their local communities to ensure the right to clean water is protected. Each ...
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\"Press<\/a>\n

Press Statement: Forever Chemicals Legislation Passes in Maryland and Virginia, But More Needs to be Done<\/a><\/h4>\n
Bills regulating sewage sludge used as fertilizer on farmlands but often contaminated with PFAS await Governors\u2019 signatures in Maryland and ...
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\"Aging<\/a>\n

Aging Sewer Infrastructure: The Menace Below Our Feet<\/a><\/h4>\n
Historic sewage spill on the Potomac River is a wake up call that not enough is being done.\u00a0 The water ...
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\"Historic<\/a>\n

Historic Sewage Spill in the Potomac River<\/a><\/h4>\n
Potomac Riverkeeper Network Responded Immediately to Monitor Water Quality Sewage flowing out of collapsed interceptor pipe and into the Potomac ...
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\"Maryland<\/a>\n

Maryland 2026 Legislative Priorities<\/a><\/h4>\n
Maryland\u2019s Waterkeepers span the Eastern Shore to the Baltimore region to upper reaches of the Potomac River. They work tirelessly ...
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\"Bay<\/a>\n

Bay Paddle – July 25, 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Bay Paddle on Saturday, July 25 is an epic day of paddle races and a post-paddle festival at Kent ...
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\"Phasing<\/a>\n

Phasing Out PFAS in Consumer Products Act<\/a><\/h4>\n
Sponsored by Sen. Sara Love and Del. Sheila Ruth, the Phasing Out PFAS in Consumer Products Act (HB1022\/SB686) builds on ...
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\"Protecting<\/a>\n

Protecting Farmlands & Water from PFAS in Sewage Sludge<\/a><\/h4>\n
In Maryland, building on previous bills targeting industrial sources of PFAS and banning PFAS in some products, Senator Sara Love ...
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