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(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Executive Council met today to discuss the current state of the effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. The meeting, attended by Maryland's Governor Moore, Pennsylvania's Governor Shapiro, and Virginia's Governor Glenn Youngkin, comes at a critical juncture in the Bay restoration effort. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.
(WASHINGTON, DC)—Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.
(WASHINGTON, DC)—Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unanimously voted the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S.2620) out of committee. In response, leaders from Chesapeake Conservancy, Choose Clean Water Coalition, National Parks Conservation Association, and Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following statements.
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Following last night's election, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—As the effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay faces a critical juncture, nonprofit organizations throughout the region are presenting a united front. The Choose Clean Water Coalition gathered 131 signatures from nonprofits across the entire Chesapeake Bay watershed urging regional leaders to recommit to the Bay restoration effort and update its goals.
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Last night, Congress rejected Amendment #82 to the House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (H.R. 8998). The amendment, offered by Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA), was resoundly defeated on a bipartisan basis, by a vote count of 231 against and 185 for. If adopted, the amendment would have crippled the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort by removing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to enforce the Chesapeake Bay clean up. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—As the EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program seeks public input on the next phase of Chesapeake Bay restoration, this week a bipartisan group of 25 U.S. Senators and Representatives from Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New York, and the District of Columbia urged regional leaders to recommit to the Chesapeake Bay. In response, the Choose Clean Water Coalition and Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following joint statement.
As we start 2025, the Coalition continues to work closely on the future of the Chesapeake restoration effort. Right now, members are engaging with the Chesapeake Bay Program on revisions to the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Agreement.
On January 3, members of the Choose Clean Water Coalition went to Capitol Hill to welcome the 16 new members of Congress in the Chesapeake watershed.
For this Member Highlight, the Coalition's West Virginia State Lead, Maria Russo, interviews Alyssa Murray, Manager of Land Conservation at the Potomac Conservancy and Coordinator for the Safe Water Conservation Collaborative. Their edited conversation follows.
For this Member Highlight, the Coalition's Maryland State Lead, Marisa Olszewski, interviews Janette Rosenbaum, President at Muddy Branch Alliance.
The Town Run Watershed Group was officially started in 2023, following the announcement that the Potomac River would be mixed with the Town Run, to serve as the town of Shepherdstown's drinking water source.
For this Member Highlight, the Coalition's Virginia State Lead, Pat Calvert, interviews Kyle Hart, Mid-Atlantic Program Manager at National Parks Conservation Association.
The future of the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort is at a crossroads. What can your organization can do?
We’re delighted to share that several more organizations and partners, including a farmer and small business leader, have published op-eds making the case for recommitting to the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort. These pieces showcase the wide array of perspectives with compelling narratives on the need for clean water in our communities.
For this Member Highlight, the Coalition’s Maryland Lead, Marisa Olszewski, interviews Bonnie Bick, Vice President of Mattawoman Watershed Society and Tina Wilson, MWS Committee on Strategies and Coalition Building.
We are thrilled to share that for the first time in the Coalition’s 15-year history, we are welcoming a Coalition Lead for the District of Columbia.
(WASHINGTON, DC)—Last night, the U.S. Senate passed the America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.