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General Assembly Budget Update
On Sunday afternoon, the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia released their proposed budget packages in response to the Governor’s proposal. In the coming weeks, these proposals will be used to formulate the final budget for the Commonwealth of Virginia for...
General Assembly Update
We’ve made it halfway through the 2016 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:...
Court Challenge Planned to Protect the James River
The James River Association has been working with the Southern Environmental Law Center to file a notice of appeal for the permit issued by DEQ to Dominion last month to allow discharge of coal ash wastewater from Bremo Power Station into the James River. Below is the...
Conservation Groups Plan Court Challenge to Protect the James River from Coal Ash Pollution
For Immediate Release: February 9, 2016 Contact: Brad McLane, Southern Environmental Law Center, bmclane@selcva.org, 434-977-4090 Ryan Corrigan, James River Association, rcorrigan@jrava.org, 804-788-8811 Conservation Groups Plan Court Challenge to Protect the James...
Great Returns
Despite pollution and habitat loss, populations of some James River species have begun to rebound. Legislation beginning with the Clean Water Act of 1972 and restoration efforts by many organizations have contributed to these great returns. Atlantic Sturgeon...
2016 General Assembly Priorities
The 2016 General Assembly Session kicked off last week in Richmond. The James River Association is working hard to protect our river and watershed, but we need your help! Below are our key priorities for this session. Join our Action Network to stay up-to-date and...
Approved Permit to Dewater Coal Ash Ponds Poses Threat to the James River
PRESS STATEMENT Approved Permit to Dewater Coal Ash Ponds Poses Threat to the James River January 15, 2016 On January 14, 2016, the State Water Control Board approved the permit to release 356 million gallons of wastewater from coal ash ponds at the Dominion Bremo...
James River Association Objects to Draft Permit to Dewater Coal Ash Ponds at Dominion’s Bremo Power Station
PRESS STATEMENT James River Association Objects to Draft Permit to Dewater Coal Ash Ponds at Dominion’s Bremo Power Station January 12, 2016 On Thursday, January 14, 2016, the James River Association will join the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) and citizens...
James River Association Objects to Draft Permit to Dewater Coal Ash Ponds at Dominion’s Bremo Power Station
PRESS STATEMENT James River Association Objects to Draft Permit to Dewater Coal Ash Ponds at Dominion’s Bremo Power Station December 15, 2015 Yesterday, the James River Association joined with the Southern Environmental Law Center and citizens from across the...
Volunteering for the James
We are so thankful for our volunteers. People just like you give their precious time to help us create a cleaner, healthier watershed. Meet Jose Espinoza a 24 year old IT professional originally from Stafford, VA. His love for the James led him to clean up trash in...