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Restore the Chesapeake Bay:

Now is the time to protect one of America’s great natural resources

The Chesapeake Bay is home to blue crabs, bald eagles and 350 species of fish. It is an amazing place to boat, hike and camp. But the Bay suffers from too much nitrogen pollution.

For 25 years, our approach to cleaning up the Bay has been all carrots and no sticks. As the Environmental Protection Agency creates new pollution limits for the Bay, we need both incentives and penalties.

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Working Together

Environment Virginia combines independent research, practical solutions and tough-minded advocacy to win real results for our environment. As part of Environment America, we fight to protect our air, water and open spaces here in Virginia, in state capitols across the country, and in Washington, D.C. Join us!


Latest News

Environment Virginia Calls for Supporters to Pause Earth Day Celebrations...Until After Calling on Congress to Repower America with Clean Energy 4/22/2009

Richmond, Virginia – This Earth Day, America has a real opportunity to harness the power of clean energy to transform our economy and protect the earth, according to Environment Virginia. The group is calling on clean energy supporters around the country to postpone their Earth Day celebrations for five minutes today and first ask their member of Congress to rebuild the economy with clean energy and stop global warming.

Our Latest Reports

Vision 2010: President Obama's Budget, Clean Energy, & The Environment 4/16/2009

President Obama has in two short months set the nation in a new direction when it comes to transitioning to a clean energy economy, stopping global warming and protecting the environment.

Clean Energy, Bright Future: Rebuilding America Through Green Infrastructure 1/13/2009

Environment Virginia recommends that President-elect Obama and the new Congress enact a green economic recovery plan that make critical investments in clean energy and green infrastructure to help rebuild the American economy and protect our environment. Our recommendations add up to $142 billion dollars in investments for clean, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and public transit, which would create millions of jobs.