by Amber Ellis | Oct 25, 2016 | Conservation Tips, News |
One of the biggest problems facing the James River is stormwater runoff, particularly the Nitrogen and Phosphorous that come with it from sources like fertilizers from our lawns, agricultural fields, and wastewater treatment plants. When you have excess of these...
by Jamie Brunkow | Oct 4, 2016 | James Riverkeeper, News, Wildlife of the James |
The blue crab may be the most well known species of the Chesapeake Bay, and a translation of the scientific name helps to reveal why. Callinectes is Greek for beautiful swimmer, and sapidus translates to delicious or savory in Latin. Blue crabs possess a pair of...
by Christina Bonini | Sep 28, 2016 | James Riverkeeper, News, Volunteer |
The results are in: This past Labor Day marks the 4th year of the James River Association water monitoring at popular recreational river locations on the James and its tributaries. Each week between Memorial Day and Labor Day, trained and dedicated volunteers...
by Adrienne Kotula | Sep 23, 2016 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News |
On September 22, 2016, the State Water Control Board approved a permit to allow discharge of wastewater from coal ash and other ongoing process from the Chesterfield Power Station into the James River. While we were hopeful to have some key changes made to the permit,...
by Adrienne Kotula | Sep 20, 2016 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News |
In July 2016, the James River Association and the Southern Environmental Law Center submitted detailed comments to DEQ outlining how the draft Chesterfield Power Station permit fell short in adequately protecting the river, the species that rely on it and the citizens...
