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Photo by Ken Lund, Flikr. The order seeks to reduce phosphorus and nitrogen runoff into the Chesapeake Bay. Both nutrients fuel algae blooms that suck up oxygen from the water, suffocating sea life. Northam Wants State Agencies To Reduce Polluted Bay Runoff
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Gov. Ralph Northam has directed state agencies and higher education institutions to take steps to significantly reduce pollution that runs off into the Chesapeake Bay.
The order, signed on Thursday, seeks to cut 122,000 pounds of nitrogen and 10,100 pounds of phosphorus flows into the bay.
“If we make reducing pollution part of everyday business in Virginia, we will ensure that future generations can enjoy and benefit from healthy rivers and a cleaner Bay,” Secretary of Natural Resources Matthew Strickler said in a press release.
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VIRGINIA â State agencies across the Commonwealth of Virginia are being challenged to phase out single-use plastics, according to a new executive order from Gov. Ralph Northam.
Executive Order 77, which was signed by the governor on Mar. 23, targets the state’s reliance on single-use plastics by eliminating their use at state agencies, colleges, and universities, imposing a short-term ban on several common, disposable plastics and requiring the phasing out of other items by 2025.
How the executive order will make an impact
That’s only four years away, so how exactly is this order going to change things?Â
First of all, the order only focuses on the executive branch state agencies, including state institutions of higher education. It does not include private owned businesses and schools, so plastic isnât completing going away.Â
Annual Bay Barometer shows mixed recovery of Chesapeake Bay ecosystem
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The Chesapeake Bay Program’s 2021 Bay Barometer shows an ecosystem in recovery from short-term weather impacts and long-term water quality degradation occurring from excess nutrients and sediment.
The Chesapeake Bay Program is a regional partnership of federal, state and local governments, academic institutions and non-governmental organizations that lead and direct the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay.