A federal court decision, in a case brought by multiple environmentally-focused stakeholder groups, has invalidated the 50 year federal license extension granted to Constellation Energy to operate the Conowingo Dam.…
A Baltimore Sun article (2018-10-11) reported that a Baltimore Circuit Court judge has rejected Exelon's lawsuit against the state of Maryland over proposed requirements for the Conowingo Dam. As previously reported on Conduit…
A Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) press release (2018-04-27) announced the release of the state's Water Quality Certification for the relicensing of the Conowingo with special conditions that includes…
A Bay Journal article (2017-12-05) reported that the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and The Nature Conservancy released a study on the role Exelon should play in addressing the water pollution issued caused…
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has started the formal review process for reviewing Exelon's application for Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the Conowingo Hydroelectric Project. Exelon must…
The State of Maryland and Exelon, owners of the Conowingo Dam, have reached a $200 million settlement agreement detailing water cleanup obligations for the power facility on the Susquehanna River,…
A Baltimore Sun article (2019-07-07) highlighted the ongoing threat to Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts by polluted sediment coming down the Susquehanna River and through the Conowingo Dam. The issue continues to be…
On February 27th, Les Knapp testified in front of the Environment and Transportation Committee in support of HB 921 Environment – Conowingo Dam – Water Quality Certification. This bill is…
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