by Anna Killius | Nov 5, 2018 | Advocacy, News |
On November 6th, your vote is your voice. Consider using your voice to be champion for the James River by knowing how your ballot impacts your water. We’ve reached the midpoint in the Chesapeake Bay Cleanup effort. Right now, Bay states are drafting the watershed...
by Adrienne Kotula | Mar 14, 2018 | Advocacy, News |
With the 2018 Virginia General Assembly Session over, we wanted to let you know how the James River fared this year. Thank you to those of you that reached out to your legislators to let them know the river is a priority for you. Please sign up for our Action Network...
by Adrienne Kotula | Mar 1, 2018 | Advocacy, News |
With the 2018 Virginia General Assembly Session winding down, there is one large issue left to tackle: Virginia’s Budget. The Senate of Virginia and the House of Delegates have proposed their own versions of the budget to go along with Governor McAuliffe’s...
by Adrienne Kotula | Feb 19, 2018 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News, Wildlife of the James |
An adult menhaden can filter up to four gallons of water in a minute! These fish keep the ocean water clean and clear. The Atlantic menhaden also happens to be an extremely important food source for many other aquatic animals. Therefore, the Chesapeake Bay’s ecosystem...
by Adrienne Kotula | Feb 12, 2018 | Advocacy, News |
As we approach the midpoint of the General Assembly session, the House and Senate money committees are preparing their versions of the budget. Here at the James River Association we have three main funding priorities: stormwater, agriculture, and land conservation. In...
by Adrienne Kotula | Feb 6, 2018 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News |
Power generating utilities in the James River watershed have coal ash ponds containing 26.2 million tons of coal ash. These are unlined earthen ponds, and they are leaking arsenic, lead and chromium among other toxins. Monitoring data collected by James River...
