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11. Vote for the Bay!

(Web Page; Tue Nov 01 07:43:00 CDT 2022)

Across the watershed, communities are working hard to reduce pollution from runoff, sewage, and agriculture. But while gains have been made, the recovery is fragile. The Bay and its rivers and streams still have a long way to go to be he...

Description: To save the Bay, participation in our democracy is critical. While candidates are running for elected office, we need to urge them to support policies friendly to clean water.

12. 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Chesapeake Bay

(Web Page; Fri Mar 24 10:09:00 CDT 2023)

The Bay holds about 18 trillion gallons of water. That amount of water would fill more than fifty billion bathtubs to the brim. Only about half of the water in the Bay comes from the ocean. The rest comes from the 64,000 squar...

Description: Ten facts about the Chesapeake Bay that may surprise you.

13. An Urban Oasis Threatened

(Web Page; Thu Sep 23 17:11:00 CDT 2021)

Transcript [YOUNG MAN #1] I've swam here, I've fished here, I've brought my family here, my kids. [YOUNG COUPLE #1] Cool off in the water or go swimming. [TWO WOMEN] Relax, you know, find your center before you go back out into the wo...

Description: People from all walks of life flock to the James River in Richmond, Virginia, to swim in clear water, kayak and raft the rapids, and relax and recharge along its rocky banks. But sewage spills and overflows continue to threaten recreation along the James River, highlighting the need for more work and investments to ensure it's a healthy place we all can enjoy.

14. 2014 Economic Benefits of Cleaning Up The Chesapeake

(File; Tue Oct 03 11:25:00 CDT 2017)

Description: The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure. Its forests, wetlands, and waters provide many natural benefits to the 17 million people and associated plants and animals that call this 64,000- square-mile region home. But those benefits have been greatly reduced by agricultural, urban and suburban, sewage treatment, and air pollution.

15. CBF, JRA, and EIP Issue Statement on Henrico Consent Order

(Web Page; Tue Dec 14 13:48:00 CST 2021)

The State Water Control Board today approved another consent order with Henrico County that fails to solve chronic water pollution violations by its sewage treatment plant and sewage collection system. The Chesapeake Bay Foundat...

Description: The State Water Control Board today approved another consent order with Henrico County that fails to solve chronic water pollution violations by its sewage treatment plant and sewage collection system.

16. Saving Chesapeake Bay—It's a Job

(Web Page; Fri Dec 29 11:06:00 CST 2017)

Description: Since the passage of federal clean water and air laws in the 1970s, a burgeoning new industry has sprouted that creates jobs and stimulates the economy through pollution reduction, including improvements to sewage and power plants. This environmental industry is now worth $312 billion a year.

17. Rally for Clean Water

(Web Page; Tue Jun 27 13:29:00 CDT 2017)

Description: In this video, chanting, singing, and waving signs proclaiming "Clean Water Is Our Right!" more than 150 advocates of legislation that would reduce pollution from stormwater, sewage treatment plants, and sprawl rallied this morning at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. (3/28/12)

18. Don't Leave Lakeside Planning up to Chance

(Web Page; Wed Jan 03 09:30:00 CST 2024)

The following was first published in The Star Democrat. The Lakeside at Trappe development is underway, and 109 homes have already been built. Let's not write a "blank check" for the remainder of the project. Talbot County officials ...

Description: Talbot County officials should closely monitor the development's growth and ensure sewage discharge and other plans are not harming Talbot's way of life.

19. 2023 Annual Report

(File; Tue Nov 28 14:59:00 CST 2023)

M A K IN G2023 2023ANNUAL REPORTM A K I N GWHAT DIFFERENCE CAN A TREE MAKE? To the volunteer who plants it by the s...

Description: Making Waves

20. Fiscal Year 2023 Impact Report

(File; Wed Nov 22 13:31:00 CST 2023)

Milestones and Momentum Promise and Progress on the Road to Clean WaterIMPACT REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2023KYLE LAFERRIER...

Description: Milestones and Momentum: Promise and Progress on the Road to Clean Water