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Posted November 30, 2021
Wednesday, December 8, 2021: Virtual Forum: Conowingo Dam Cleanup: Why are you paying and Exelon isn’t? (Takoma Park, Maryland)
Join the discussion on how we can still get a fair deal for the next 50 years. In March 2021, FERC approved Exelon’s Conowingo Dam relicensing for the next 50 years. This license includes the extremely flawed 2019 settlement agreement between the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and Exelon. Bay state taxpayers are now…
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Posted June 23, 2021
Tuesday, June 29, 2021: Town Hall: Conowingo Dam’s Massive Threat to Bay Cleanup
The Conowingo Dam is the single most important issue as well as the largest threat to the success of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan. The Conowingo Dam sits on the Susquehanna River just a few miles from the Chesapeake Bay holding back debris and over 200 tons of sediment and nutrient pollution that spill over…
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Posted May 7, 2021
Thursday, May 20, 2021: ‘Our Food Future’ from Wild & Scenic Film Festival (Virtual)
The E3 Initiative For Citizen Engagement On The Lower Shore is pleased to present a virtual Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Thursday, May 20th. Virtual lobby doors open at 6:30 pm, with films beginning at 7:00 pm. How food is grown affects our planet in a multitude of ways. From Monocrops and tilling to vertical farming…
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Posted April 5, 2021
Tuesday, April 20, 2021: Lunch & Learn: The Power of Plants to Protect Clean Water (Online Event)
Join us on Tuesday, April 20 at noon for an Earth Day ‘lunch & learn’ with our Waterkeepers to talk about The Power of Plants to Protect Clean Water. All across our region, Waterkeepers have programs to encourage the use of natives plants and trees, water-friendly lawn and garden practices, and stream buffers and living shoreline practices….
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Posted January 28, 2021
February 18, 2021: Local Efforts to Research and Stop PFAS, the Forever Chemicals (Takoma Park, Maryland)
Date/Time: Thursday, February 18, 2021, 7:00pm – 8:30pm PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a class of more than 9000 man-made chemicals common in firefighting and non-stick coatings that persist in the environment and in the human body, earning them the nickname “forever chemicals.” They are linked to cancer, hormone disruption, immune suppression, and reproductive problems….
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Posted January 11, 2021
January 21, 2021: The Story of Plastic Panel Discussion with Potomac Riverkeeper Network – Virtual Event (Takoma Park, Maryland)
On Thursday, January 21, 2021, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Waterkeepers Chesapeake and Potomac Riverkeeper Network are co-hosting a virtual film screening and panel discussion on the new documentary, The Story of Plastic. Register for this event today and receive a login link! You’ll receive a streaming link for the film 2 weeks before the panel discussion. Stories and film have a unique…