Chesapeake Bay
EPA Reaches Settlement in Chesapeake Bay Lawsuit
The lawsuit, Fowler v. EPA, is pending in DC federal district court.
SELC Lauds Suspension of Virginia Offshore Plans
Comments and hearings on east coast offshore drilling postponed.
New Map Tracks Enforcement Actions in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Map tracks pollution sources and pollution law enforcement.
A Brighter Future for the Chesapeake Bay with the U.Va. Bay Game
An interactive game showcases a new concept in environmental engagement.
Soil and Water Conservation Board Adopts New Stormwater Regulations
New phosphorus standard also set for Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Public Meetings on Chesapeake Bay ‘Pollution Diet’ Slated
Sessions on Bay TMDL Scheduled in Six States, D.C.
HRSD Agrees to Pay Penalty for Bay Pollution
Hampton Roads Sanitation District owns up to overflow issue.
Focus on Increased Accountability and Performance: Chesapeake Bay Executive Order
Federal agencies today released the seven draft reports required by President Obama’s executive order on the Chesapeake Bay, which contain a range of proposed strategies for accelerating cleanup of the nation’s largest estuary and its vast watershed.
EPA Shares Bay TDML Transparency with Web Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s mid-Atlantic region today announced the launch of a web site dedicated to the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) – a major initiative to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay and local waters. The web site allows the public to stay tuned to key developments, draft work products, schedules of public meetings and events, and have questions answered about the process.
Virginia Dept. of Conservation and Recreation Receives Grants
Governor Timothy M. Kaine today joined Congressman Bobby Scott, Secretary of Natural Resources L. Preston Bryant and representatives from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Environmental Protection Agency to announce federal grants awarded to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.
4,188 Acres Within Dragon Run Watershed Conserved
Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that the Commonwealth and The Nature Conservancy have purchased 4,188 acres of environmentally extraordinary land within the Dragon Run watershed from the Hancock Timber Resource Group. This purchase brings the total land conservation under Governor Kaine to 335,000 acres, well on pace to meet his goal of preserving 400,000 acres during his term.
Virginia Marine Protected Areas Receive National Recognition
Seven sites in Virginia have received national recognition by being accepted into a new national system of marine protected areas. The Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program at the Department of Environmental Quality along with two of the program’s member agencies, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Marine Resources Commission, nominated the areas for inclusion in the national system.
