by Adrienne Kotula | Feb 23, 2017 | Community Conservation, News, Press Release |
Press Statement James River Association and Partners Celebrate Adoption of Scenic River Bill The James River Association and its partners commend the Virginia General Assembly for passing Senate Bill 1196 and House Bill 1454, patroned by Senator Creigh Deeds and...
by Adrienne Kotula | Feb 12, 2017 | Advocacy, News |
You helped us usher this bill through the Senate of Virginia, and now that it has crossed over to the House of Delegates we need your help again! Senate Bill 1398 is an important piece of legislation that will ensure responsible and safe closure of coal ash ponds in...
by Adrienne Kotula | Feb 9, 2017 | Advocacy, News |
We’ve made it halfway through the 2017 General Assembly Session! Thanks to your help, we’ve made our priorities clear to legislators. Below is an update on each of our key priorities: Priority One: Support Water Quality and Land Conservation Funding Background:...
by Adrienne Kotula | Feb 1, 2017 | Advocacy, News |
Power generating utilities in the James River watershed have coal ash ponds capable of holding five billion gallons of coal ash. These are unlined earthen ponds, and they are leaking arsenic, lead and chromium among other toxins. Monitoring data collected by James...
by Adrienne Kotula | Jan 17, 2017 | Advocacy, News |
Join Us to Advocate for Clean Water! Thursday, February 9, 2017 9:30am – 3:00pm Capitol of Virginia Richmond, VA. FREE, Registration Required Meeting with your legislators is the best way to influence the outcome of water quality initiatives in Virginia. We’ll make it...