In the News Archives - Back River Restoration Committee - BRRC - Save Back River https://kj.cameleondesigns.com/category/in-the-news/ Our Wedding Details Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:19:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 230128383 How the Back River Restoration Committee Removed 7 Million Pounds of Trash: A Heroic Clean-Up Effort! https://www.savebackriver.org/hello-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hello-world https://www.savebackriver.org/hello-world/#comments Sat, 23 Dec 2023 16:19:56 +0000 http://box5119/cgi/addon_GT.cgi?s=GT::WP::Install::Cpanel+%28cameleo5%29+-+127.0.0.1+%5Bnocaller%5D/?p=1 Discover the incredible efforts of the Back River Restoration Committee as they removed over 7 million pounds of trash from the Back River, preventing it from flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. In this video, Mike Baumgardner, the president of the committee, shares the story of how part-time employees and volunteers came together to transform a river once filled with islands ...

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Discover the incredible efforts of the Back River Restoration Committee as they removed over 7 million pounds of trash from the Back River, preventing it from flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. In this video, Mike Baumgardner, the president of the committee, shares the story of how part-time employees and volunteers came together to transform a river once filled with islands of debris. Learn more about this vital environmental project and the positive impact on the Chesapeake Bay. If you care about clean water and conservation, this is a story you won’t want to miss. #ChesapeakeBay #BackRiverRestoration #EnvironmentalCleanup

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]]> https://www.savebackriver.org/hello-world/feed/ 1 1 State may stay at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant until end of December https://www.savebackriver.org/normal-post-with-feature-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=normal-post-with-feature-2 Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:55:00 +0000 https://www.savebackriver.org/normal-post-with-feature-2/ While conditions have improved at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant, a new proposal would keep state environmental officials at the Baltimore City-owned facility until the end of the year Get the latest updates on Baltimore’s Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant, the largest facility of its kind in Maryland. After months of efforts by the Maryland Environmental Service, conditions have ...

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Get the latest updates on Baltimore’s Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant, the largest facility of its kind in Maryland. After months of efforts by the Maryland Environmental Service, conditions have improved, but challenges remain. Learn about the extended state oversight proposal, recent progress reported by the Back River Restoration Committee, and ongoing concerns over elevated bacteria levels in the river. Discover how these efforts aim to keep the plant on track and what it means for the health of the Back River and the Chesapeake Bay. Stay informed about this crucial environmental issue. #BackRiver #WastewaterTreatment #ChesapeakeBa

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]]> 164 Group’s concerns help lead to state takeover of Back River plant https://www.savebackriver.org/normal-post-with-feature/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=normal-post-with-feature Sat, 02 Apr 2022 09:55:00 +0000 https://www.savebackriver.org/normal-post-with-feature/ The state takeover of the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant may not have happened if it were not for the work of a group of concerned citizens in Essex. The Back River Restoration Committee alerted Baltimore-area waterkeepers who, in turn, notified the Maryland Department of the Environment about potentially unlawful discharges coming from the Baltimore City-run plant located in Dundalk. ...

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]]> The state takeover of the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant may not have happened if it were not for the work of a group of concerned citizens in Essex. The Back River Restoration Committee alerted Baltimore-area waterkeepers who, in turn, notified the Maryland Department of the Environment about potentially unlawful discharges coming from the Baltimore City-run plant located in Dundalk. Desiree Greaver and Mike Burt teamed up Monday to patrol the Back River, looking for water quality issues. In November, Greaver spotted the ice-cold Back River water bubbling in several spots. When she looked closer, she saw what resembled feces.

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