West and Rhode Riverkeeper

We work with our community to enforce environmental law, to
promote restoration, and to advocate for better environmental policy.
Contact us: 410-867-7171  ♦  4800 Atwell Rd, #6, Shady Side, MD 20764

Campaigns

When something important is happening that will affect our rivers - and we need your help - we will let you know here. We are a growing organization and we can work with our members to let elected officials and other decision-makers know that we care about the West and Rhode Rivers.

Federal

Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2018, the so-called "Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011." Don't let the name fool you. This bill would erode critical protections in the Clean Water Act. To be enacted, the bill would still need to be passed in the Senate. We need to let our federal elected officials know immediately that we care about Clean Water and let our Representatives know that we expect them to help stop H.R. 2018.

We need our Senators to stop this from happening. Ask your Senator to OPPOSE including the Goodlatte Amendment in HR 1, the Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2011. We cannot let this amendment do away with environmental protections for the rivers and streams of the Chesapeake Bay.

State

(To contact our state representatives, click here.)

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Is your river, stream and swimming hole a mess? Are there beach closures near you. Do you stay out of the water after it rains? Summer = Water and if you are fed up with the condition of your local waters, join us for an enlightening training session on how you can get involved in cleaning up your local waterways. Please see this flyer about our Clean Water, Healthy Families campaign and how you can help this summer bring this issue to the attention of our elected leaders.

County

(To contact our county council representative, click here.)

Comprehensive Rezoning

The Anne Arundel County Council will be considering Comprehensive Rezoning in 2011. This process involves reviewing rezoning applications submitted throughout the entire county. The Rezoning will be broken up into three bills, which will each be introduced separately over the course of the year. To see which properties are being considered for Rezoning, please visit the county's website here: http://www.aacounty.org/PlanZone/LongRange/CompZone.cfm

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