In the News

8/22/24

York Daily Record: Historic Susquehanna River home to variety of large fish, birds, and these unique objects

8/12/24

Penn Live | Opinion: Harrisburg’s sewage is still flowing into the Susquehanna River, and residents of the entire region should be alarmed

8/2/24

Penn Live: You won’t believe what clean up crews found in this Pa. creek

7/30/24

York Daily Record: Volunteers making the Codorus Creek a healthier waterway through weekly program

5/7/24

RT&S: AmeriStar Rail and Others Send Letters to Amtrak and MDE to Halt Historic Bridge Pier Demolition

4/22/24

The Philadelphia Inquirer: These hiking trails in York County could soon be underwater thanks to a $2.5 billion hydroelectric dam

3/31/24

Penn Live: York County company must disclose ‘forever chemical’ waste dumped in Susquehanna: report

3/29/24

York Daily Record: Court: Modern Landfill must disclose it sent ‘forever chemical’ wastewater to Harrisburg

3/28/24

York Dispatch: Modern Landfill must reveal where it disposes its wastewater: federal judge

3/26/24

Morning AgClips: CBF Takes Legal Action to Stop York County Hydroelectric Facility

3/13/24

York Daily Record: Bipartisan coalition of elected officials united in opposing Cuffs Run hydro project

3/12/24

WITF: Hundreds oppose $2.5B hydroelectric project; what did Lancaster County planners decide?

3/6/24

BAY JOURNAL: Public comments invited on controversial hydro project in Pennsylvania

3/5/24

WGAL8: Government agency hosts meeting about hydroelectric dam on Susquehanna River

3/4/24

FOX43: ‘It’s going to ruin my livelihood:’ York County community speaks against hydropower project on Susquehanna River

2/29/24

York Dispatch: Prominent York Countians join chorus of opposition to proposed $2.3B hydroelectric dam project

2/22/24

CBS21: Battle brews in York County over proposed $2 billion hydroelectric dam project

2/20/24

PennLive: It’s February, but bugs are out along Susquehanna River

2/14/24

WGAL: Lawmakers oppose hydroelectric project along Susquehanna River in York County

2/13/24

THE BURG: Capital Region Water, agencies take key step in finalizing clean-water plan

2/13/24

CBS21: Officials, community speak out against Cuffs Run dam project in York Co.

2/12/24

York Daily Record: ‘Horrendous’: Big contingent of political leaders oppose Cuffs Run pumped storage project

2/12/24

ABC27 WHTM: Proposed York river hydro project: A handout to ‘irresponsible’ Maryland or a way to prevent Texas-like blackouts?

2/12/24

FOX 43: Lawmakers, elected officials announce joint opposition to proposed Cuffs Run energy project

2/12/24

LNP Lancaster Online: Local and state officials oppose Cuffs Run hydroelectric plant

2/2/24

York Dispatch: Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association expands with deputy director appointment

1/26/24

LNP LancasterOnline: Hundreds of fish die on Susquehanna River near Brunner Island

1/26/24

York Daily Record: ‘A ton of fish are dead’: State investigating Susquehanna fish kill near Brunner Island

1/25/24

York Dispatch: Hundreds of dead fish found in Susquehanna River near Brunner Island

9/18/23

York Daily Record: Meet York County’s 2023 Most Influential Activists

9/11/23

WITF / State Impact Pennsylvania: State amphibian may get another shot at federal protections

9/7/23

York Daily Record: Regulators reject plans for Cuffs Run hydroelectric project in southern York County

9/7/23

FOX 43: $2.1 billion York County dam project rejected, company to reapply

7/20/23

ABC27: Plans submitted for $2 billion dam, facility that could flood York County land

7/19/23

PRESS RELEASE: Organizations, Neighbors Submit Opposition to Proposed Hydroelectric Facility on the Lower Susquehanna River

7/1/23

ABC27: Plans submitted for $2 billion dam, facility that could flood York County land

6/22/23

Bay Journal: Debate resumes on Conowingo Dam pollution problems

5/29/23

York Dispatch: Proposed $2.1B hydroelectric dam near Safe Harbor hits first snag with federal regulators

5/10/23

York Daily Record: York man has pulled 26,000 pieces of trash from the Susquehanna – 1 boatload at a time

3/28/23

York Dispatch: Residents critical of ‘PR stunt’ amid anger over Modern Landfill contaminants

3/24/23

Fox 43 News: Dozens of York County properties will be underwater if Pa. energy project is approved

2/28/23

York Daily Record: New version of controversial Cuffs Run pumped storage plant proposed along Susquehanna

2/27/23

PRESS RELEASE: Complaint Filed Today Against Federal Highway Administration for Violating NEPA 

2/15/23

York Daily Record: Deadline set for Harrisburg to stop flushing raw sewage into the Susquehanna

2/14/23

Harrisburg Patriot News (Penn Live): Harrisburg’s long fight over sewage overflows into Susquehanna gets a peace pact; court approval is pending

2/13/23

Fox43: Federal decree imposes deadline to address sewage overflow issues in Susquehanna River

2/13/23

CBS21 News: Court order will address issue of sewage runoff into the Susquehanna River

2/13/23

PRESS RELEASE: Feds Give Harrisburg PA a Deadline for Solution to Chronic Sewage Overflows

1/19/23

Fox 43 News: Pa. DEP sets PFAS limits for drinking water

1/11/23

York Daily Record: Lawsuit filed alleging ‘dangerous’ levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in York County creek

1/11/23

FOX 43 News: Non-profit group files lawsuit against York County landfill, accusing it of violating Clean Water Act regulations

1/11/23

PRESS RELEASE: Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Files Citizen Suit Against Modern Landfill for Clean Water Act Violations, Including Dangerous PFAS Contamination

12/20/22

Baltimore Sun: Federal court invalidates 50-year license for Maryland’s Conowingo Dam, a win for environmental groups

12/20/22

The Washington Post: Judges kill deal to help Md. power company avoid bay cleanup

12/20/22

Cecil Whig: Federal court overturns Conowingo Dam license

12/20/22

PRESS RELEASE: D.C. Court of Appeals Vacates Federal License for Conowingo Dam

11/4/22

York Dispatch: Nonprofit eyes lawsuit to force clean up at Modern Landfill

11/3/22

PRESS RELEASE: Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Notifies Modern Landfill of Clean Water Act Violations, Including Dangerous PFAS Contamination

10/25/22

PA State Senate Website: DiSanto Wants Commonwealth to Pay Its Fair Share of Stormwater Fees 

10/21/22

State Impact Pennsylvania WITF: York County creek worst in the country for PFAS pollution, study says

10/19/22

York Daily Record: York County creek samples show highest levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in the country

10/18/22

WREG Memphis: Most US waterways plagued by ‘forever chemicals’: analysis

10/18/22

PRESS RELEASE: Unprecedented Analysis Reveals PFAS Contamination in York County Waterways Shows Shocking Levels of Contamination

10/17/22

York Dispatch: York Tech students join ‘the great plastic purge‘

10/5/22

Fox 43: Landfill discharge into Kreutz Creek violated state environmental standards

10/5/22

York Dispatch: Water sampling with local environmentalists

10/5/22

York Dispatch: Landfill discharge into Kreutz Creek violates DEP standards, remedy expected in 2023

9/28/22

CBS21news: Raw sewage in Susquehanna River creates concerns for residents

9/22/22

York Daily Record: Riverkeeper training started as kid, ‘We creek stomped every creek we could find’

7/23/22

Lancaster Online: Lancaster County stream projects get funding due to $1 million poultry plant settlement

7/22/22

Law360: Court OKs Factory’s $1.3M Deal To End Water Pollution Suit

7/21/22

ABC27: Susquehanna River group settles pollution claims against Lebanon poultry plant

7/21/22

Penn Live: Susquehanna Waterkeeper organization settles pollution claims against Pa. plant

7/21/22

PRESS RELEASE: LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVERKEEPER SETTLES WATER POLLUTION CLAIMS AGAINST POULTRY RENDERING PLANT  Deal Includes $1 Million For Stream Remediation Projects in Pennsylvania

7/10/22

LNP/LancasterOnline: A new advocate rises to fight for the Conestoga River 

7/1/22

PRESS RELEASE: Groups Announce Joint Efforts to Improve Access and Aesthetics Along the Conestoga River Water Trail

4/25/22

WSBA MORNING NEWS WITH GARY SUTTON -NEWSTALK 93.9 910 WSBA RADIO: Give Local York Spotlight: Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association (Audio File)