(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Dr. Beth McGee, Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Director of Science and Agricultural Policy, passed away Sunday. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Acting Director Mariah Davis issued the following statement.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Legislation before the U.S. House of Representatives this week would raise the federal debt ceiling, while also providing legislative approval for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which cuts through a large portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed in West Virginia and Virginia. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Acting Director Mariah Davis issued the following statement.

(HARRISBURG, PA)—This evening, the Choose Clean Water Coalition honored Senator Gene Yaw and Carin Bisland of the Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Program as Clean Water Champions. Yaw and Bisland were honored at the annual Choose Clean Water Conference, with more than 250 clean water advocates represented throughout the Chesapeake Bay region in attendance.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) announced his retirement. Senator Cardin has served in Congress since 1987, first as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate since 2007. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Acting Director Mariah Davis issued the following statement.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, the Chesapeake Bay Commission announced Anna Killius as their new Executive Director. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling vacating the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 50-year license for Conowingo Dam to Constellation Energy. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Early this morning, Congress and the White House reached a bipartisan deal on the FY23 Omnibus Bill, which is anticipated to pass both the House and Senate and be signed into law by the President before midnight on Friday, December 23. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement:

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Congressman A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. Congressman McEachin served in Virginia's General Assembly for 16 years and in Congress since 2017. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly and Coalition Deputy Director Mariah Davis issued the following statements.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Nick DiPasquale, who served as the Director of the Chesapeake Bay Program Office from 2011 to 2017, passed away at his home Thursday in Chestertown, Maryland. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(WASHINGTON, DC)—The Chesapeake Executive Council met today to discuss the current state of the effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Yesterday, the Environmental Justice for All Act was voted on and reported out of the Committee on Natural Resources. The legislation can now head to the House floor for a full vote. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Yesterday, Chesapeake Bay Commission Executive Director Ann Pesiri Swanson announced her retirement. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(HARRISBURG, PA)—Today, Pennsylvania's General Assembly passed a new state budget that includes historic funding for the program formerly called Growing Greener, as well as the new Clean Streams Fund program. Collectively, these two programs will invest $696 million from the American Rescue Plan to protect and restore Pennsylvania's waterways. In response, the Choose Clean Water Coalition, Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed, and PennFuture issued the following joint statement.

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee reported out their Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill, which begins on October 1, 2022. The bill includes many projects and programs that benefit the Chesapeake restoration effort. In response, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director Kristin Reilly issued the following statement.

(RICHMOND, VA)—This evening, the Choose Clean Water Coalition honored Congressman A. Donald McEachin and Hope Cupit of the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project as Clean Water Champions.