Lyle Solla-Yateshttps://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/pennsylvania-again-led-nation-in-dam-removals-for-2025/article_5fe52ee1-9a3b-454c-b730-b68b3ca8326c.html “Dam removal increases community safety in the face of extreme weather and increasing flood risk, catalyzes the growth of river recreation economies, and benefits fish and wildlife” #DamRemoval #PA #SaveTheBay #conservation
"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/
Gov. Spanberger signs wetlands, PFAS and flooding bills • Virginia Mercury
On the banks of Aquia Creek in Stafford, Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday signed a slew of bills designed to protect Virginia’s clean water from harmful forever chemicals and aid communities as sea levels rise due to climate change. She was joined by the lawmakers who proposed the measures and Secretary of Natural and Historical […]
https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-04-28/to-control-invasive-blue-catfish-virginia-wants-people-to-eat-more-of-them-can-it-work “The more you eat, the more healthy the bay is” #BlueCatfish #Virginia #SaveTheBay #food
GregRoseHey all you locals! Save the Bay event with Julia Butterfly Hill happening Sunday at the Vets Hall!
Get tickets here! Https://ufos.pro/nodrilling
Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/
2026 Virginia Legislative Session • Chesapeake Bay Foundation
CBF works tirelessly with the Virginia General Assembly each year given the important impacts it can have on the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. The 2026 Virginia General Assembly session was no different. Throughout session, we urged legislators to accelerate efforts to reduce pollution and prioritize the restoration of Virginia’s rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay so that future generations can enjoy their beauty and bounty.
5. Greater tree canopy zoning powers, awaiting Governor's action. This was a major ask from the public in the local zoning rewrite but we were limited by state regs. Should this become law, we can increase protections in sensitive areas like flood plains and along rivers and streams. #VALeg #TreeCanopy #zoning #FloodSafety #CleanWater #SaveTheBay https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB549
https://www.wboc.com/news/md-officials-chesapeake-bay-oysters-remain-safe-following-potomac-river-sewage-spill/article_9b767efe-b3e2-4a60-b245-bb1d27d04f91.html “Oysters harvested from the Chesapeake Bay and other tributaries have not been affected by the spill” #seafood #SaveTheBay #PotomacRiver #CleanWater #oyster
"The event is also a kind of contest, complete with a WrestleMania-style gold belt for the elected official who eats the most oysters. Delegate Mike Webert made the belt after his first win four years ago and he’s carried with that honor the chance to announce the new winner even since" #oyster #SaveTheBay #VAPol https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02-18/oyster-industry-backed-by-chesapeake-bay-foundation-returns-to-virginias-capital
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/nx-s1-5719779/environment-washington-dc-sewer-spill-sewage-potomac-river “It is absolutely a climate problem that will continue to get worse” #CSO #PotomacRiver #climate #infrastructure #SaveTheBay #DMV #CleanWater
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/ Planning some river fun on the Potomac? Maybe hold off. #CleanWater #PotomacRiver #MoCo #SaveTheBay
Sewage Spill in the Potomac River - Newsroom
Drinking Water ♦ Shellfish Closures ♦ Recreation On January 19, a sewer line in Montgomery County, Maryland, collapsed, causing an overflow of more than 200 million gallons of wastewater into Potomac River. On January 24, DC Water completed a bypass to reroute wastewater around the collapsed section of pipe and back into the sewer system. In […]