Tagged Stories: "Virginia"
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Chesapeake Executive Council discusses Bay restoration progress, re-elects Lisa Jackson as chair at
July 11, 2011The Chesapeake Executive Council announced progress toward cleanup milestones at its annual meeting.
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Virginia developing "no-discharge zones" on Northern Neck to reduce pollution from boat sewage
June 7, 2011The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking to designated creeks as "no-discharge zones."
Read storyVirginia to ban lawn fertilizer containing phosphorus
February 25, 2011Virginia is poised to pass a law banning the sale of fertilizer containing phosphorus, a major pollutant in the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyRichmond, Virginia's Capitol Square to Go Green
June 30, 2010Project Will Reduce Polluted Runoff to James River and Chesapeake Bay by 64 Percent
Read storyVirginia Permanently Protects 424,000 Acres of Land in Four Years
January 14, 2010Virginia has permanently preserved more than 424,000 acres of land since 2006.
Read storyEPA Administrator Voted Chair of Chesapeake Executive Council
January 5, 2010The head of the U.S. EPA has been named chair of the Chesapeake Executive Council, assuming responsibility from outgoing Va. Gov. Tim Kaine.
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Virginia Toughens Stormwater Regulations to Reduce Polluted Runoff to Chesapeake Bay, Local Rivers
October 1, 2009Virginia has approved new stormwater rules that will help reduce polluted runoff.
Read storyPartnership Protects Virginia Marsh from Erosion
December 4, 2008An agency partnership protects from erosion more than 500 acres of tidal freshwater marsh on Herring Creek in Charles City County, Virginia.
Read storyNonprofit group in Va. reaches out to Hispanic community with environmental message
September 1, 2006In tiny Occoquan, Virginia, located just minutes away from bustling Interstate 95 in Prince William County, Germán and Renate Vanegas antici
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