In the Eastern Shore town of Wachapreague, climate change threatens a coastal way of life. The tide is high, but this seaside town is holding on. As the owner and operator of Seaside Eco-tours, Capt. Meriwether Payne ferries passengers from the Wachapreague Town...
Trump has spent more than 1/3 of the annual Chesapeake Bay cleanup budget on trips to Mar-a-Lago
Trump has spent at least seven weekends at his Florida resort, totaling an estimated $25 million, just over 1/3 of the annual budget the Chesapeake Bay clean up effort receives, and Virginia Democrats are pissed. It's been just about a month since the Virginia...
Bay grass update #9: What Trump could do to our office Babies once they’re back in the wild
Hey y’all! It’s almost April, which means it’s almost May, which means it’s almost time to say goodbye to my children. Soon we’ll be drunk and sweating profusely trying to navigate the rocks at Belle Isle and trying to tune out “Amber” by 311 someone inevitably will...
VA environmentalists say budget hurts efforts to protect Chesapeake Bay
RICHMOND – Environmental groups are outraged at the Trump administration’s proposed funding cuts for Chesapeake Bay cleanup programs. President Donald Trump’s budget plan, released last week, reduces the budget for the federal Environmental Protection Agency by 31...
VA Democrats suggest Trump skip Florida vacations to make up for elimination of Chesapeake Bay funds
Despite promising to take no vacations during his presidency, Trump had spent 31% of his time as president playing golf at his resort in Mar-a-Lago, FL, to a tune of about $3 million each in tax payer funding. After releasing a budget calling for the elimination of...
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