The Assateague COASTKEEPERŪ is an on-the-water advocate for the protection and health of the coastal bays west of Ocean City, MD and west of Assateague Island.
Assawoman Bay
Isle of Wight Bay
St. Martin River
Sinepuxent Bay
Newport Bay
Chincoteague Bay
Horntown Bay
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| The Assateague COASTKEEPER on patrol in Sinepuxent Bay, MD |
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Breaking News!
1/12/2010: Assateague Coastkeeper and Waterkeeper Alliance file a Public Information Act request compelling MDE to produce all documents related to Perdue's Hudson Farm facility
more information and photos here...
12/17/09: Assateague Coastkeeper and Waterkeeper Alliance file Notice of Intent to sue Perdue Farms, Inc. and Alan Hudson (grower) for violations of the Clean Water Act and polluting the Pocomoke River.
More information and Photos here....
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12/07/09: Waterkeepers Chesapeake of Maryland and Waterkeeper Alliance filed a petition with the EPA seeking major changes in the way Maryland operates and enforces the Clean Water Act.
Kathy Phillips, Assateague Coastkeeper says, "This action was necessary for the immediate health of our bays, rivers and creeks. We know there are solutions to the problems and we need to address this now, not later."
READ THE PRESS RELEASE AND THE PETITION HERE
Coastkeeper needs your help! Get More Information
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Fall 2009 update: Our citizen training program has launched, with our first training held summer 2009. Our newly re-designed GTDO website is live. The construction industry downturn has given us additional time to get our volunteers trained and out there monitoring construction sites. Our efforts resulted in stop work orders, increased inspections and penalties. Visit the GTDO website for more news.
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The COASTKEEPER is a member of the WATERKEEPER Alliance, a grassroots advocacy organization with over 200 WATERKEEPERS worldwide dedicated to preserving and protecting YOUR WATER!
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The COASTKEEPER is supported by Assateague Coastal Trust, the Delmarva Peninsula's oldest nonprofit environmental advocacy and education organization. ACT works to preserve and enhance the natural resources of the Delmarva coastal bays watershed through advocacy, conservation, and education.
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