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(WASHINGTON, DC)—Today, nearly 100 members of the Choose Clean Water Coalition met with their members of Congress to urge support for the restoration of the rivers and streams that feed the Chesapeake Bay.
Nearly 100 members of the Choose Clean Water Coalition and members of Congress will discuss their support for the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort and will honor Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), and Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) as "Chesapeake Champions," for their significant contributions to protecting and restoring clean water in the Chesapeake Bay region throughout their careers.
(HARRISBURG, PA)—Today, a collection of nonprofit organizations released a comprehensive guide to protecting and restoring Pennsylvania's rivers and streams. The Pennsylvania Clean Water Legislative Briefing Book examines a wide array of issues plaguing the Keystone State's waterways and provides a variety of solutions and investments to leave a legacy of clean water to future generations.
(WASHINGTON, DC)—On Friday, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S. 3791), which includes funding reauthorization for programs critical to protecting and restoring the more than 100,000 miles of rivers and streams throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.
(WASHINGTON, DC)—The Chesapeake Bay Program Executive Council met today to discuss the current state of the effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act of 2023, which would accelerate key conservation practices on farms throughout the Chesapeake Bay region. This is on the heels of legislation by the same name introduced in the U.S. Senate last week. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Acting Director Mariah Davis issued the following statement.
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate each introduced the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act which would create a Chesapeake National Recreation Area (CNRA). The CNRA would designate a collection of new and existing parks and protected lands throughout the Chesapeake Bay region as part of the National Park System. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Acting Director Mariah Davis issued the following statement.
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Dr. Beth McGee, Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Director of Science and Agricultural Policy, passed away Sunday. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Acting Director Mariah Davis issued the following statement.
For this Member Highlight, the Coalition’s Maryland State Lead, Marisa Olszewski, interviews Kelly Collins Choi, Director of Policy and Land Conservation at Casey Trees. Their edited conversation follows.
For this Member Highlight, the Coalition’s New York State Lead, Amy Wyant, interviews Ed Lentz, Chairperson of the Board of Directors with Butternut Valley Alliance (BVA). Their edited conversation follows.
In the halls of Congress last week, I spotted four American Legion veterans, three cowboys, two goths, and a peanut farmer. It was the Choose Clean Water Coalition’s 13th annual Chesapeake Bay Day on the Hill (affectionately called “Lobby Day”), and I was there along with nearly 100 Coalition members to ask our representatives to protect the rivers and streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
In 2009, a group of dedicated environmentalists came together to create the Choose Clean Water Coalition. It’s now our 15th year of fighting for clean rivers and streams in the Chesapeake Bay region, and we have some fun announcements coming down the pipeline.
Retiree Bob Zillig is fighting to preserve his waterfront community’s peace, quiet, and remaining scrap of tidal and nontidal wetlands.
For this Clean Water Profile, West Virginia Rivers Coalition’s Clean Water Campaign Coordinator Maria Russo weighs in on the joys and challenges of her work, de-centering from the now, and finding her way home. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
For this Member Highlight, the Coalition’s Maryland State Lead, Marisa Olszewski, interviews Emma Green, General Manager of the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association.
In this member highlight, the Coalition’s West Virginia State Lead, Maria Russo, sits down with Steve Paradis, a Public Works Administrator for Harpers Ferry and member of Elks Run Watershed Group. The following was edited for length and clarity.
After many months of build-up, we’re excited to finally gather in Ellicott City next week for the 2024 Choose Clean Water Conference!