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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
(WASHINGTON, DC)—As the Environmental Protection Agency considers a second round of changes to federal rules governing the storage and reuse of coal ash, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation submitted written comments raising concerns about how the proposed changes threaten the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the people who live there.
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The Clearwater Box captures crystal clear underwater photos even in murky waters with zero visibility. This is extremely valuable for monitoring underwater oyster reefs that would otherwise be inaccessible.
Photo: Nick Caloyianis Productions/CBF
Today the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded two grants for oyster restoration in the Lynnhaven River to Lynnhaven River NOW and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
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