(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling vacating the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 50-year license for Conowingo Dam to Constellation Energy. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Early this morning, Congress and the White House reached a bipartisan deal on the FY23 Omnibus Bill, which is anticipated to pass both the House and Senate and be signed into law by the President before midnight on Friday, December 23. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement:

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Congressman A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. Congressman McEachin served in Virginia's General Assembly for 16 years and in Congress since 2017. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly and Coalition Deputy Director Mariah Davis issued the following statements.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Nick DiPasquale, who served as the Director of the Chesapeake Bay Program Office from 2011 to 2017, passed away at his home Thursday in Chestertown, Maryland. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(WASHINGTON, DC)—The Chesapeake Executive Council met today to discuss the current state of the effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Yesterday, the Environmental Justice for All Act was voted on and reported out of the Committee on Natural Resources. The legislation can now head to the House floor for a full vote. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Yesterday, Chesapeake Bay Commission Executive Director Ann Pesiri Swanson announced her retirement. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(HARRISBURG, PA)—Today, Pennsylvania's General Assembly passed a new state budget that includes historic funding for the program formerly called Growing Greener, as well as the new Clean Streams Fund program. Collectively, these two programs will invest $696 million from the American Rescue Plan to protect and restore Pennsylvania's waterways. In response, the Choose Clean Water Coalition, Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed, and PennFuture issued the following joint statement.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee reported out their Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill, which begins on October 1, 2022. The bill includes many projects and programs that benefit the Chesapeake restoration effort. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(RICHMOND, VA)—This evening, the Choose Clean Water Coalition honored Congressman A. Donald McEachin and Hope Cupit of the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project as Clean Water Champions.

(WASHINGTON, DC)—Today, President Biden's FY23 budget proposed funding EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program at $90.568 million, the highest amount of funding ever requested for the Bay Program. The proposed budget also calls for a 17 percent increase in conservation technical assistance for the U.S. Department of Agriculture—from $759.813 million in FY22 to $886 million for FY23. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(WASHINGTON, DC)—This week, more than 70 members of the Choose Clean Water Coalition will meet with their members of Congress to urge support for the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort. To kickoff the Coalition’s annual “Lobby Week,” Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) addressed the Coalition.