Millions of tons of pollution pass through the dam into the Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay

James Pew, Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office, Earthjustice: “Federal law is quite clear that FERC lacks authority to issue a license on these terms.”

The Senate is expected to move forward this week on a plan to limit debate on nominees.

To understand just how devastating such a rollback to core environmental law would be, we need only consider what the world was like before NEPA existed.

We’re challenging Maryland’s thumbs-up for the renewal of the dam’s license.

Administrative Appeal of Final Decision to Issue Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification for the Conowingo Hydroelectric Project

Dams are often touted as being green, but a deeper looks uncovers some dirty truths about their environmental impact.

The Conowingo Dam stores enormous amounts of sediment, phosphorus and other pollutants. When too much sediment reaches the Chesapeake Bay it clouds the bay’s waters, harming the underwater vegetation there and the animals that rely on it. While the dam has been trapping sediment since it began operation in 1928, scientists estimate that its retention…

Move to intervene in relicensing proceeding for dam

The Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper, Stewards of the Lower Susquehanna and Waterkeepers Chesapeake today asked to be included in the relicensing proceedings for the Conowingo Dam, about 50 miles northeast of Baltimore. The dam affects water quality up and down the Susquehanna River and throughout Chesapeake Bay, and the groups plan to push the Federal Energy…