Gunpowder Riverkeeper files motion to join Maryland’s suit over water pollution near Joppa
October 30, 2025

JOPPA, Md. - Theaux Le Gardeur (right), executive director of the Gunpowder Riverkeeper, is joined by researcher Andrea Rudai (left) as they collect water samples on the Gunpowder River. (Alisha Camacho/Capital News Service)
By Andrea Durán, Alisha Camacho and Daranee Balachandar
I worked with reporters to share a critical update in an ongoing investigation against a real-estate developer, cited for hundreds of permit violations over two years near Joppa.
My contributions included reporting, writing, copy editing, web layout, and photojournalism.
Learn more about this issue in our feature article, "No grass, no crabs": Maryland community grapples with Gunpowder River mud pollution.
Re-published in:
- Baltimore Sun
- Aegis (front page)
