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Dominion drained the water from this coal ash storage lagoon at its Possum Point Power Station near Quantico, VA.
Photo: Whitney Pipkin, Bay Journal
(RICHMOND, VA)—Today Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation into law requiring safe cleanup of four toxic coal ash sites along waterways in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Read More(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Trump Administration budget proposes to reduce spending for EPA by 31 percent.
Read MoreJoin us for a fun-filled evening on the water's edge with great friends, amazing live music, cool drinks, and mouth-watering food at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's annual Bands in the Sand event.
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True to form, March 2019 came in like a lion this year.
Everyone needs to take time once in a while to sit back, take a breath, and think about the future....
An oyster boat begins the day on a frigid winter morning.
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It's almost oyster restoration season! Kick off our spring oyster restoration efforts and help us raise $20,000 by the end of March—that’s enough to plant TWO MILLION baby oysters for the Bay!
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