Re: Imperiled Chesapeake Bay
I travelled to China a number of years ago with high level restoration-scientist/manager of Chesapeake Bay Authority (multi-state jurisdiction), and participated in a celebration of salmon restoration efforts with Bill Ruckelshaus (currently resides in Seattle) as major player. Healthy fish populations are an indicator of clean water and functioning watersheds producing water for human use. There is a role for regulation to play, humans have a hard time thinking about impacts of their activities that go beyond the edge of their property, and ultimately affect their entire community. Clean air, clean water, underappreciated in this country. Travel to China, tiny bottles of bottled water for brushing teeth in 4- and 5-star hotels, drink Coke, 7-Up, tea and Tsing Tao beer at 5-star meals, no water on the table. People from other countries think Americans are fanatics in their emphasis on drinking 8 glasses of water a day.
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