by jravirginia | Apr 28, 2026 | Advocacy, News, Press Release |
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 28, 2026 Local Partners Invite Community to Celebrate Migratory Fish and Free-Flowing Rivers World Fish Migration Day returns to Richmond on May 2 RICHMOND, VA (April 28, 2026) – Communities around the globe are once again...
by jravirginia | Mar 17, 2026 | Advocacy, News |
Each winter, the James River Association advocates at the Virginia General Assembly for policies and investments that protect the James River and the communities that depend on it. From advancing clean water funding to serving hundreds of blue catfish tacos at the...
by jravirginia | Feb 24, 2026 | Advocacy, News |
Halftime at the General Assembly:How We’re Defending the River February 18th marked Crossover Day, the halfway point of Virginia’s legislative session, when bills that passed one chamber moved to the other. The James River faces both ongoing and emerging threats, and...
by jravirginia | Feb 23, 2026 | Advocacy, News |
Above image: Screenshot of Richmond’s Combined Sewer Overflow Map. There are 25 CSO outfalls located at various points along the James River within the city’s CSO area. You can view an interactive map for current conditions. Coalition Pushes for State...
by jravirginia | Dec 16, 2025 | Advocacy, News, Press Release |
PRESS STATEMENT December 16, 2025 CONTACT: Anna Luke Director of Marketing and Communications aluke@thejamesriver.org Remembering Kepone: 50 Years Later, a Cleaner James River James River Association marks the anniversary of an environmental disaster that closed...
by jravirginia | Oct 28, 2025 | Advocacy, News, Press Release |
STATEMENT UPDATE November 12, 2025 CONTACT: Tom DunlapJames Riverkeepertdunlap@thejamesriver.org804-905-9724 Update as of 11/12/2025: Crews continue working to remove train car debris and coal at the train derailment site east of the City of Richmond, in the...
