Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper

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    • Meet
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  • Video Lessons
  • Photos 2020
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    • Sunrise Sunset Susquehanna
    • Bridges Over Troubled Water
    • Dumplings At Dusk
  • Issues
    • Signed Support Letters
  • Engage
    • News Alerts
    • Songs 2021
    • Song Project
    • Photo/poetry contest
  • 2018 PA River of the Year
  • 10 Fun Facts
  • For Children
  • Prison Project
  • Contact Us
  • Crossword Puzzle
  • Songs 2022
  • About Us
    • Meet
    • Board of Directors
    • Advisory Council
  • Donate
  • Blog
  • Podcasts
  • Report a concern
  • Songs 2023
  • Partners
  • Nature Book Club
  • Gift Shop
  • Watershed Opportunities
  • HERYN PROGRAM
  • Floating Classroom
  • Hellbenders
  • Survey
  • Vernal Pools
  • Sentinels
  • Kayaking/Fishing Resources
  • Video Lessons
  • Photos 2020
  • Other Events
    • Sunrise Sunset Susquehanna
    • Bridges Over Troubled Water
    • Dumplings At Dusk
  • Issues
    • Signed Support Letters
  • Engage
    • News Alerts
    • Songs 2021
    • Song Project
    • Photo/poetry contest
  • 2018 PA River of the Year
  • 10 Fun Facts
  • For Children
  • Prison Project
  • Contact Us
  • Crossword Puzzle
  • Songs 2022

Learn About Current Issues

Taking on tough issues facing the river today

Your RIVERKEEPER® is currently focusing on:
  • Connection to the Chesapeake Bay (sedimentation, nutrients, agriculture)​
  •  Legacy energy (abandoned mine drainage and land, abandoned oil and gas wells)
  • Current energy (hydro-fracking of Marcellus Shale, proposed pipeline review, pipeline construction monitoring, current and proposed hydroelectric power, coal-powered electric generation plant, coal to natural gas conversion generation plant, active nuclear power plant)
  • Pharmaceuticals, personal care products, micro beads, and plastics in waterways
  • Construction in and around the river (major bridge project commencing and pipelines)
  • Wildlife migration and movement (dams, flood wall)
  • Aquatic health and invasive species (small mouth bass skin issue)
  • Sewage, septic, and storm-water
  • Coordination of river clean-up efforts
Images provided by William Yingling, MD
Header image by Carol Parenzan

Your Pollution Hotline Number:
​570-768-6300

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Middle Susquehanna RIVERKEEPER® is a member of WATERKEEPER® ALLIANCE. RIVERKEEPER is a registered trademark and service mark of Riverkeeper, Inc.
and is licensed for use herein. WATERKEEPER is a registered trademark and service mark of Waterkeeper® Alliance, Inc. and is licensed for use herein.