#savethebay — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/pennsylvania-again-led-nation-in-dam-removals-for-2025/article_5fe52ee1-9a3b-454c-b730-b68b3ca8326c.html “Dam removal increases community safety in the face of extreme weather and increasing flood risk, catalyzes the growth of river recreation economies, and benefits fish and wildlife” #DamRemoval #PA #SaveTheBay #conservation

https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/pennsylvania-again-led-nation-in-dam-removals-for-2025/article_5fe52ee1-9a3b-454c-b730-b68b3ca8326c.html “Dam removal increases community safety in the face of extreme weather and increasing flood risk, catalyzes the growth of river recreation economies, and benefits fish and wildlife” #DamRemoval #PA #SaveTheBay #conservation

https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/pennsylvania-again-led-nation-in-dam-removals-for-2025/article_5fe52ee1-9a3b-454c-b730-b68b3ca8326c.html “Dam removal increases community safety in the face of extreme weather and increasing flood risk, catalyzes the growth of river recreation economies, and benefits fish and wildlife” #DamRemoval #PA #SaveTheBay #conservation

https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/pennsylvania-again-led-nation-in-dam-removals-for-2025/article_5fe52ee1-9a3b-454c-b730-b68b3ca8326c.html “Dam removal increases community safety in the face of extreme weather and increasing flood risk, catalyzes the growth of river recreation economies, and benefits fish and wildlife” #DamRemoval #PA #SaveTheBay #conservation

https://www.bayjournal.com/news/wildlife_habitat/pennsylvania-again-led-nation-in-dam-removals-for-2025/article_5fe52ee1-9a3b-454c-b730-b68b3ca8326c.html “Dam removal increases community safety in the face of extreme weather and increasing flood risk, catalyzes the growth of river recreation economies, and benefits fish and wildlife” #DamRemoval #PA #SaveTheBay #conservation

"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/

"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/

"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/

"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/

"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/

https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-04-28/to-control-invasive-blue-catfish-virginia-wants-people-to-eat-more-of-them-can-it-work “The more you eat, the more healthy the bay is” #BlueCatfish #Virginia #SaveTheBay #food

https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-04-28/to-control-invasive-blue-catfish-virginia-wants-people-to-eat-more-of-them-can-it-work “The more you eat, the more healthy the bay is” #BlueCatfish #Virginia #SaveTheBay #food

https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-04-28/to-control-invasive-blue-catfish-virginia-wants-people-to-eat-more-of-them-can-it-work “The more you eat, the more healthy the bay is” #BlueCatfish #Virginia #SaveTheBay #food

https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-04-28/to-control-invasive-blue-catfish-virginia-wants-people-to-eat-more-of-them-can-it-work “The more you eat, the more healthy the bay is” #BlueCatfish #Virginia #SaveTheBay #food

https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-04-28/to-control-invasive-blue-catfish-virginia-wants-people-to-eat-more-of-them-can-it-work “The more you eat, the more healthy the bay is” #BlueCatfish #Virginia #SaveTheBay #food

Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/

Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/

Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/

Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/

Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/

5. Greater tree canopy zoning powers, awaiting Governor's action. This was a major ask from the public in the local zoning rewrite but we were limited by state regs. Should this become law, we can increase protections in sensitive areas like flood plains and along rivers and streams. #VALeg #TreeCanopy #zoning #FloodSafety #CleanWater #SaveTheBay https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB549

5. Greater tree canopy zoning powers, awaiting Governor's action. This was a major ask from the public in the local zoning rewrite but we were limited by state regs. Should this become law, we can increase protections in sensitive areas like flood plains and along rivers and streams. #VALeg #TreeCanopy #zoning #FloodSafety #CleanWater #SaveTheBay https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB549

5. Greater tree canopy zoning powers, awaiting Governor's action. This was a major ask from the public in the local zoning rewrite but we were limited by state regs. Should this become law, we can increase protections in sensitive areas like flood plains and along rivers and streams. #VALeg #TreeCanopy #zoning #FloodSafety #CleanWater #SaveTheBay https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB549

5. Greater tree canopy zoning powers, awaiting Governor's action. This was a major ask from the public in the local zoning rewrite but we were limited by state regs. Should this become law, we can increase protections in sensitive areas like flood plains and along rivers and streams. #VALeg #TreeCanopy #zoning #FloodSafety #CleanWater #SaveTheBay https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB549

5. Greater tree canopy zoning powers, awaiting Governor's action. This was a major ask from the public in the local zoning rewrite but we were limited by state regs. Should this become law, we can increase protections in sensitive areas like flood plains and along rivers and streams. #VALeg #TreeCanopy #zoning #FloodSafety #CleanWater #SaveTheBay https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB549

https://www.wboc.com/news/md-officials-chesapeake-bay-oysters-remain-safe-following-potomac-river-sewage-spill/article_9b767efe-b3e2-4a60-b245-bb1d27d04f91.html “Oysters harvested from the Chesapeake Bay and other tributaries have not been affected by the spill” #seafood #SaveTheBay #PotomacRiver #CleanWater #oyster

https://www.wboc.com/news/md-officials-chesapeake-bay-oysters-remain-safe-following-potomac-river-sewage-spill/article_9b767efe-b3e2-4a60-b245-bb1d27d04f91.html “Oysters harvested from the Chesapeake Bay and other tributaries have not been affected by the spill” #seafood #SaveTheBay #PotomacRiver #CleanWater #oyster

https://www.wboc.com/news/md-officials-chesapeake-bay-oysters-remain-safe-following-potomac-river-sewage-spill/article_9b767efe-b3e2-4a60-b245-bb1d27d04f91.html “Oysters harvested from the Chesapeake Bay and other tributaries have not been affected by the spill” #seafood #SaveTheBay #PotomacRiver #CleanWater #oyster

https://www.wboc.com/news/md-officials-chesapeake-bay-oysters-remain-safe-following-potomac-river-sewage-spill/article_9b767efe-b3e2-4a60-b245-bb1d27d04f91.html “Oysters harvested from the Chesapeake Bay and other tributaries have not been affected by the spill” #seafood #SaveTheBay #PotomacRiver #CleanWater #oyster

https://www.wboc.com/news/md-officials-chesapeake-bay-oysters-remain-safe-following-potomac-river-sewage-spill/article_9b767efe-b3e2-4a60-b245-bb1d27d04f91.html “Oysters harvested from the Chesapeake Bay and other tributaries have not been affected by the spill” #seafood #SaveTheBay #PotomacRiver #CleanWater #oyster

"The event is also a kind of contest, complete with a WrestleMania-style gold belt for the elected official who eats the most oysters. Delegate Mike Webert made the belt after his first win four years ago and he’s carried with that honor the chance to announce the new winner even since" #oyster #SaveTheBay #VAPol https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02-18/oyster-industry-backed-by-chesapeake-bay-foundation-returns-to-virginias-capital

"The event is also a kind of contest, complete with a WrestleMania-style gold belt for the elected official who eats the most oysters. Delegate Mike Webert made the belt after his first win four years ago and he’s carried with that honor the chance to announce the new winner even since" #oyster #SaveTheBay #VAPol https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02-18/oyster-industry-backed-by-chesapeake-bay-foundation-returns-to-virginias-capital

"The event is also a kind of contest, complete with a WrestleMania-style gold belt for the elected official who eats the most oysters. Delegate Mike Webert made the belt after his first win four years ago and he’s carried with that honor the chance to announce the new winner even since" #oyster #SaveTheBay #VAPol https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02-18/oyster-industry-backed-by-chesapeake-bay-foundation-returns-to-virginias-capital

"The event is also a kind of contest, complete with a WrestleMania-style gold belt for the elected official who eats the most oysters. Delegate Mike Webert made the belt after his first win four years ago and he’s carried with that honor the chance to announce the new winner even since" #oyster #SaveTheBay #VAPol https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02-18/oyster-industry-backed-by-chesapeake-bay-foundation-returns-to-virginias-capital

"The event is also a kind of contest, complete with a WrestleMania-style gold belt for the elected official who eats the most oysters. Delegate Mike Webert made the belt after his first win four years ago and he’s carried with that honor the chance to announce the new winner even since" #oyster #SaveTheBay #VAPol https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02-18/oyster-industry-backed-by-chesapeake-bay-foundation-returns-to-virginias-capital

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/nx-s1-5719779/environment-washington-dc-sewer-spill-sewage-potomac-river “It is absolutely a climate problem that will continue to get worse” #CSO #PotomacRiver #climate #infrastructure #SaveTheBay #DMV #CleanWater

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/nx-s1-5719779/environment-washington-dc-sewer-spill-sewage-potomac-river “It is absolutely a climate problem that will continue to get worse” #CSO #PotomacRiver #climate #infrastructure #SaveTheBay #DMV #CleanWater

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/nx-s1-5719779/environment-washington-dc-sewer-spill-sewage-potomac-river “It is absolutely a climate problem that will continue to get worse” #CSO #PotomacRiver #climate #infrastructure #SaveTheBay #DMV #CleanWater

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/nx-s1-5719779/environment-washington-dc-sewer-spill-sewage-potomac-river “It is absolutely a climate problem that will continue to get worse” #CSO #PotomacRiver #climate #infrastructure #SaveTheBay #DMV #CleanWater

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/nx-s1-5719779/environment-washington-dc-sewer-spill-sewage-potomac-river “It is absolutely a climate problem that will continue to get worse” #CSO #PotomacRiver #climate #infrastructure #SaveTheBay #DMV #CleanWater

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/ Planning some river fun on the Potomac? Maybe hold off. #CleanWater #PotomacRiver #MoCo #SaveTheBay

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/ Planning some river fun on the Potomac? Maybe hold off. #CleanWater #PotomacRiver #MoCo #SaveTheBay

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/ Planning some river fun on the Potomac? Maybe hold off. #CleanWater #PotomacRiver #MoCo #SaveTheBay

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/ Planning some river fun on the Potomac? Maybe hold off. #CleanWater #PotomacRiver #MoCo #SaveTheBay

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/ Planning some river fun on the Potomac? Maybe hold off. #CleanWater #PotomacRiver #MoCo #SaveTheBay

https://www.29news.com/2025/12/11/charlottesville-turns-oyster-shells-into-chesapeake-bay-restoration-tool/ “Those oyster shells, once they’re bagged, we deliver them out to VCU to their one of their facilities, and that’s where they go ahead and take it over. Create an environment that encourages the continued growth in population growth of all these different species” #cville #food #recycling #oysters #OysterRecycling #conservation #SaveTheBay #ChesapeakeBay #VCU

https://www.29news.com/2025/12/11/charlottesville-turns-oyster-shells-into-chesapeake-bay-restoration-tool/ “Those oyster shells, once they’re bagged, we deliver them out to VCU to their one of their facilities, and that’s where they go ahead and take it over. Create an environment that encourages the continued growth in population growth of all these different species” #cville #food #recycling #oysters #OysterRecycling #conservation #SaveTheBay #ChesapeakeBay #VCU

https://www.29news.com/2025/12/11/charlottesville-turns-oyster-shells-into-chesapeake-bay-restoration-tool/ “Those oyster shells, once they’re bagged, we deliver them out to VCU to their one of their facilities, and that’s where they go ahead and take it over. Create an environment that encourages the continued growth in population growth of all these different species” #cville #food #recycling #oysters #OysterRecycling #conservation #SaveTheBay #ChesapeakeBay #VCU

https://www.29news.com/2025/12/11/charlottesville-turns-oyster-shells-into-chesapeake-bay-restoration-tool/ “Those oyster shells, once they’re bagged, we deliver them out to VCU to their one of their facilities, and that’s where they go ahead and take it over. Create an environment that encourages the continued growth in population growth of all these different species” #cville #food #recycling #oysters #OysterRecycling #conservation #SaveTheBay #ChesapeakeBay #VCU

https://www.29news.com/2025/12/11/charlottesville-turns-oyster-shells-into-chesapeake-bay-restoration-tool/ “Those oyster shells, once they’re bagged, we deliver them out to VCU to their one of their facilities, and that’s where they go ahead and take it over. Create an environment that encourages the continued growth in population growth of all these different species” #cville #food #recycling #oysters #OysterRecycling #conservation #SaveTheBay #ChesapeakeBay #VCU