An Intern's-Eye View: 2024 Chesapeake Bay Day on the Hill
In the halls of Congress last week, I spotted four American Legion veterans, three cowboys, two goths, and a peanut farmer. It was the Choose Clean Water Coalition’s 13th annual Chesapeake Bay Day on the Hill (affectionately called “Lobby Day”), and I was there along with nearly 100 Coalition members to ask our representatives to protect the rivers and streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Shop the Choose Clean Water Store
In 2009, a group of dedicated environmentalists came together to create the Choose Clean Water Coalition. It’s now our 15th year of fighting for clean rivers and streams in the Chesapeake Bay region, and we have some fun announcements coming down the pipeline.
The Power of Community Engagement (and Good Lawyers) in Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Retiree Bob Zillig is fighting to preserve his waterfront community’s peace, quiet, and remaining scrap of tidal and nontidal wetlands.
Clean Water Profile: Maria Russo
For this Clean Water Profile, West Virginia Rivers Coalition’s Clean Water Campaign Coordinator Maria Russo weighs in on the joys and challenges of her work, de-centering from the now, and finding her way home. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
Clean Water Profile: Mauricio Rosales
Our Clean Water Profile series continues with Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Mauricio Rosales.
EPA and DOE Award $177 Million for Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers
Environmental justice rests at the forefront of conservation work today. While pollution and the climate crisis affect everyone, low-income communities that are predominately Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) experience disproportionate environmental risks as compared to their higher-income counterparts.
Mariah Davis Receives Environmental Justice Award
The Choose Clean Water Coalition is thrilled to share that Deputy Director Mariah Davis was honored with a Black Millennials 4 Flint Young, Gifted & Green 40 under 40 Award!
Welcoming Kara Siglin!
My name is Kara Siglin (she/her) and I'm excited to be the Choose Clean Water Coalition's new Communications Intern!
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