Rural Community Assistance Partnership

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environment

New federal strategy for Chesapeake launches major initiatives and holds government accountable for progress

Posted Thu, 2010/05/20 - 8:56am by RCAP

The new federal strategy for the Chesapeake region released May 12 focuses on protecting and restoring the environment in communities throughout the 64,000-square-mile watershed and in its thousands of streams, creeks and rivers. The strategy includes using rigorous regulations to restore clean water, implementing new conservation practices on 4 million acres of farms, conserving 2 million acres of undeveloped land and rebuilding oysters in 20 tributaries of the bay.

EPA releases video on simple environmental actions

Posted Mon, 2010/04/26 - 11:17am by RCAP

The Environmental Protection Agency has released the "It's My Environment" video compilation. The EPA had challenged the public to show a simple environmental action in a short video, and it received nearly 100 entries. Watch how people of every age do their part to protect the environment, and then send the EPA your clip!

President Obama challenges Americans to take action to improve the environment in honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day

Posted Thu, 2010/04/15 - 2:28pm by RCAP

WhiteHouse.gov features new Earth Day page to serve as a resource guide

April 13, 2010