Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution
Today, after several weeks of obtaining public comment, officials from EPA released a final strategy to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The strategy follows an Executive Order from President Obama in June that challenged federal agencies to better...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., has introduced a bill to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay. Standing at Sandy Point State Park, a popular beach destination that has been plagued in the past with periodic episodes of bacteria pollution, I could...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution
Today, NRDC is releasing Seizing a Watershed Opportunity in the Chesapeake Bay, our report tracking the decline in the Chesapeake Bay's water quality. The report makes it clear that this is a pivotal time for the Bay. The Obama Administration,...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , U.S. Law and Policy
Today, officials from EPA, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture will be releasing reports with a series of recommendations to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The reports are called for under an Executive Order,...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution
NRDC is one of the more than 50 organizations from throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed joining together today on Capitol Hill to launch a new coordinated campaign to push for stronger federal action on restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Congressional...continued→
Posted by Nancy Stoner in Curbing Pollution
PBS Frontline has put together a very interesting show about the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound that will be broadcast on the evening of April 21. While I haven't seen the whole thing yet, two particular segments caught my attention -...continued→
