Posts by Jeanne McCann
Scientists, Lawmakers To Take the Plunge for Clean Water
(Posted by Jeanne McCann.)
A small group of the scientists, lawmakers, and other concerned citizens behind this blog are planning to jump into the Anacostia River this coming Thursday, June 30, 10 a.m., to mark the passing of yet another year that we as a nation have failed to meet the deadline set by the Clean Water Act to have all rivers fishable and swimmable by July 1, 1983.
A Riverkeeper Reflects
(Posted by Jeanne McCann.)
Local photographer David Joyner interviews Riverkeeper Fred Tutman about his rural roots, growing up on a farm, how he came to be the Patuxent Riverkeeper and the specific pollution issues facing the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay, and his life as an environmental activist.
Fred Tutman, Riverkeeper from david joyner on Vimeo.
Read MoreA New Day for the Anacostia River
(Posted by Jeanne McCann.)
What are you doing Monday, May 2, 2011? How about joining a mass of D.C. dignitaries for the release of D.C. Appleseed’s latest report, A New Day for the Anacostia: A National Model for Urban River Revitalization?
Read MoreComing Soon to a Bay Near You: Liquid Poop
(Posted by Jeanne McCann.)
No, the brown stuff isn’t mud. It’s runoff from liquid manure going directly into Harnish Run, which is a tributary of the Cocalico Creek in Northern Lancaster County. Which ends up guess where (hint: Chesapeake Bay). Photos were taken two to three days after application on top of snow-covered hard-frozen ground.
Read MoreVideo: Don’t We Have Laws to Stop Agricultural Pollution?
(Posted by Jeanne McCann.)
Former Maryland state Sen. Gerald Winegrad discusses current regulations addressing agricultural pollution in Chesapeake Bay.
Read MoreVideo: Are Farmers the Bad Guys?
When it comes to who’s responsible for polluting the Chesapeake Bay, farmers can feel singled out. Gerald Winegrad sets the record straight.
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