Congress Looks to Preserve Potomac River Lands
- by Brandon Fuller on Friday, June 19, 2009
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Congressman Jim Moran of Virgnia is looking to expand preservation of land along the Potomac River. His approach would include a grant program of $50 million per year to acquire land for conservation, environmental and recreational purchases.
The new program would be a simple update to the 1930 Capper-Cramton Act, which authorized the purchase of green space along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, George-Washington Parkway and Rock Creek Parkway.
Part of the impetus for Moran’s push to preserve land is the intense development occurring along the Potomac River. The Congressman pointed out that density of development is outpacing our region’s population by a 4-to-1 margin and the result is runoff that pollutes rivers and destroys fish populations.
Congressman Moran’s plan should attract the support of the Chesapeake Bay Commission and other local and national environmental organizations.
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Brandon Fuller works at the intersection of environmental policy and communications. Currently, he publishes a blog on environmental issues and green living that has been featured in the Washington Post Express, Washingtonian.com, GreenPlanet.com and more. He is also a member of the advisory committee for CarbonFreeDC, a grassroots initiative dedicated to mobilizing DC-area residents to dramatically reduce local carbon emissions. He recently earned a law degree in environmental law and policy and has served as both a Law Clerk and Legislative Assistant for the State of Florida.
