Drew Robinson 9/2/20 Drew Robinson 9/2/20

Congressional Investments Provide a Boost for Clean Water, Local Economies

(SCRANTON, PA)—Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Cartwright announced federal investments of $100,000 to protect and restore local water quality in northeastern Pennsylvania. These grants are part of a larger $18 million investment of funds directed by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to improve the health of waterways throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Kristin Reilly 8/19/20 Kristin Reilly 8/19/20

Coalition Statement on Executive Council Meeting

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Executive Council, comprised of the governors from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, and New York; the mayor of the District of Columbia; and the chair of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, met to discuss the state of the bay restoration effort.

Mariah Davis 7/7/20 Mariah Davis 7/7/20

House Investments in Clean Water a Big Step for Chesapeake Bay

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The U.S. House Interior Appropriations bill contains strong support for several programs that are critical to restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Policy and Campaigns Manager Mariah Davis issued the following statement.

Drew Robinson 5/18/20 Drew Robinson 5/18/20

Legal Action Against EPA Unfortunate but Necessary

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, Choose Clean Water Coalition member Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced its Notice of Intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to adequately enforce the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

Drew Robinson 4/7/20 Drew Robinson 4/7/20

Choose Clean Water Coalition Recognized for Impactful Video

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—In recognition for its video supporting the full funding of the Virginia agricultural cost-share program from the Virginia state legislature, the Choose Clean Water Coalition earned the “Gold Winner” status by the Hermes Creative Awards.

Drew Robinson 3/27/20 Drew Robinson 3/27/20

Public Health Threatened by EPA Decision

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will no longer enforce environmental laws and regulations during the coronavirus outbreak. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

Drew Robinson 3/4/20 Drew Robinson 3/4/20

Chesapeake Bay Advocates Maintain Pressure for Strong Clean Water Funding

(WASHINGTON, DC)—Today, more than 100 members of the Choose Clean Water Coalition met with their members of Congress to urge support for the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort. The Coalition, made up of more than 250 nonprofit organizations throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed, is asking Congress to maintain, and in some instances, increase funding for programs that are critical to attaining clean water.

Drew Robinson 2/10/20 Drew Robinson 2/10/20

The President's Budget Once Again Slashes Funding for Chesapeake Bay Restoration

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, the President released his budget for Fiscal Year 2021, which recommends reducing the $85 million budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Program to $7.3 million–a 91 percent cut to current funding. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

Drew Robinson 1/27/20 Drew Robinson 1/27/20

Choose Clean Water Coalition Statement on Potential Litigation against EPA

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Following repeated failures by the Environmental Protection Agency to hold the Chesapeake Bay jurisdictions accountable to meet their pollution reduction goals, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced they are preparing a notice of intent to sue EPA. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

Drew Robinson 1/8/20 Drew Robinson 1/8/20

Choose Clean Water Coalition Statement on Maryland’s Proposed Clean Water Legal Action

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—In a letter to Attorney General Brian Frosh, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan asked for legal action against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

Drew Robinson 1/3/20 Drew Robinson 1/3/20

Choose Clean Water Coalition Statement on the Future of the Bay Cleanup Plan

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—At today's meeting of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, the Director of EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program shared that the Chesapeake Bay TMDL, the federal-state plan to clean up the Bay, is not legally enforceable. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

Drew Robinson 12/20/19 Drew Robinson 12/20/19

Choose Clean Water Coalition Statement on EPA's Evaluations of State Watershed Implementation Plans

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Following the release of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency evaluations of the plans of each state and the District of Columbia to meet their pollution reduction goals, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

Drew Robinson 12/20/19 Drew Robinson 12/20/19

Choose Clean Water Coalition Statement on Widespread Condemnation of Tucker Carlson's Comments on Potomac River Pollution

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—In coordination with the Potomac Conservancy, the Choose Clean Water Coalition gathered signatures of support from clean water and environmental organizations in the region condemning Carlson's comments blaming immigrant communities for making the Potomac River “dirtier.”

Drew Robinson 12/17/19 Drew Robinson 12/17/19

Choose Clean Water Coalition Statement on the Increase of Chesapeake Bay Program Funding to $85 Million

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Yesterday, Congress announced the funding of $85 million to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) for FY20. This is an increase over the $73 million allocated to CBP for the past five years. Now that there is agreement on the funding package, it must now pass the House and the Senate and be signed by the President by midnight Friday to avoid a government shutdown or require another short-term funding bill.

In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.