by jravirginia | May 20, 2020 | Advocacy, News |
The latest annual report card for the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, issued by the University of Maryland, showed the overall health score for the James River increased four points from 50% in 2018 to 54% in 2019. Chesapeake Bay health declined 3 points from 47%...
by Jamie Brunkow | May 6, 2020 | Advocacy, News |
On Wednesday, April 29, 15 leading river conservation groups, including the James River Association (JRA), challenged the EPA’s efforts to severely limit what waters are protected by the Clean Water Act. The drastic rollback removes federal protections for the...
by Anna Killius | Apr 29, 2020 | Advocacy, News |
Last Wednesday, Virginia’s General Assembly gathered in Richmond for veto session, a final legislative day to review and vote on the Governor’s recommended amendments to bills and budgets. There were sunny skies over the state’s capital — on this 50th...
by jravirginia | Apr 14, 2020 | Advocacy, Community Conservation, News |
Richmond’s City Council convened remotely on Monday, April 13, for its first budget work session of the year. During the work session, Councilmembers were presented with new revenue projections by Jay Brown, the City of Richmond’s Director of Budget and Strategic...
by Justin Doyle | Mar 25, 2020 | Advocacy, Community Conservation, News |
During his first campaign for Mayor of the City of Richmond, Levar Stoney stated, “It is 2016, not 1816. We should not be worried about clean water for our citizens. This needs to be a public health and an environmental priority.” Mayor Stoney’s call-to-action refers...
