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His title may sound like something out of “Lord of The Rings,” with its kings, watchers and guardians, but the Potomac Riverkeeper's job is every bit of-this-world, and soon the man dedic...

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Protection of the county's street trees is on the agenda for the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, Dec. 11. The roadside trees protection bill (No. 41-12) "would require certain ...

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This past Thursday (Nov. 15) was America Recycles Day, and in the spirit of the occasion, there’s a simple and easy way for all of us to pitch in and help the environment: by recycling ol...

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If you were asked to name the color most associated with Halloween, most people would say orange or black, but a growing number of companies and individuals are making green an important ...

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This morning I came across an article on yahoo news.  It discussed a company, namely “Koch Industries”.  This company is worth over a billion dollars and is owned by the Koch brothers.  T...

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Grey clouds race over the National Mall, seemingly as fast as the airliners that would normally be making their approach to National. The airport is still closed. It is 2018. Th...

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Spurred out of concern over the impact of possible development on Ten Mile Creek in Clarksburg, environmentalists have started an online petition urging the county council to amend Clarks...

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  The discovery of high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Montgomery Village’s Lake Whetstone and Germantown’s Gunners Lake has prompted a local official to draft ...