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ACT IN THE NEWS

"Report Shows Potentially Dangerous Bacteria Levels In OC"

WMDT story available HERE
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2019 Water Monitoring Season Begins. ACT is the voice, eyes, and ears of the Coastal Bays.

See the article from Delmarvanow HERE.

Eastern Shore Activists Want Answers on State Air Monitoring of Industrial Animal Houses

Read the article HERE

Kathy Phillips Talks Clean Air & The Community Healthy Air Act With WMDT 47. See The Interview Below 

View the interview HERE
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ACT's Kathy Phillips Talks With Mark Steiner and Fred Tutman About The Declining Health Of Our Chesapeake Bay

Read the interview that appears on The Real News Network HERE.

ACT Comments On The Government Shutdown And Effects On Assateague Island National Seashore

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See the WBOC story HERE


Pythium Insidiosum ("Swamp Cancer") Proving A Dangerous Issue On Assateague Island

Read the article that appeared in the January 11 edition of Ocean City Today HERE

Thousands of Pieces of Foam & Debris Blow On To Beach And Into Ocean
Quick Action And Reporting By Assateague Coastal Trust At 46th Street Condominium

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Read the story that appeared in the December 26, 2018 edition of The Dispatch HERE


Concerns Raised About Seismic Testing Along Atlantic Coast

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See the WBOC interview with ACT HERE


ACT & Maryland Coastal Bays Program Talk Water Quality

View interviews on WMDT HERE
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Trash Free Assateague's End Of Summer Sweep Makes WBOC News

View the story on WBOC HERE.
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4th Annual Float For The Coast Sees Impressive News Coverage

Visit links below for event photos and story from each media source
Delmarva Now
WMDT

ACT Commits To Six Blocks In Adopt Beach Effort. Clean-Up Set For July 9 In Resort

Read the full article from the Maryland Coast Dispatch HERE.

A Win For ACT and Communities. ACT Sees First Victory In Challenging A Flawed CAFO Permit
Read The Full Story by Jeremy Cox in The Bay Journal, HERE.
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ACT's Trash Free Assateague Project Grows In Support And Coverage
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See the interview HERE.

Inside Climate News Interviews COASTKEEPER To Discuss Community Healthy Air Act
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Read the full story on Inside Climate News.

Read more on our Pure Farms-Pure Waters page.

​Kathy Phillips Sits Down With WBOC To Talk About The Importance Of Clean Water And Clean Beaches

​On April 13th, Assateague COASTKEEPER and ACT's Executive Director Kathy Phillips was invited to the DelmarvaLife program on WBOC. She describes our affiliation with Waterkeeper Alliance and the Trash Free Assateague campaign that we've recently initiated. She also extends a welcome invitation to everyone in the community to join us for our 5th Annual Toast For The Coast event on Thursday, April 19th at the West-O Bottle Shop in West Ocean City.

Andy Harris Opposes Trump Administration Drilling Plans for Atlantic

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​​In a Town Hall event on Monday, February 5th, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) expressed opposition to a recently released Trump Administration offshore drilling proposal that would open over 90% of the country’s offshore regions to oil and gas development, including areas of the Atlantic lying off the Congressmen’s coastal district. Rep. Harris cited concerns from local citizens for his stance, stating so long as his coastal constituents oppose offshore drilling, he would oppose any plans for drilling off Maryland’s coast. Representative Harris went on to state that he does not oppose drilling in all regions of the country, but only in areas of the country where local jurisdictions have expressed serious concerns.

Audio from Rep. Harris February 5th Town Hall is available below.

Maryland Offshore Wind Development Plans

February 5, 2018 - ACT attended a City Hall meeting in Ocean City Monday evening. A Resolution that opposes current offshore wind development plans off the coast of Maryland, a plan that would put the turbines in view of Ocean City's beach,  was passed. This Resolution may delay the process of wind energy development along Maryland's coast while the Town seeks a compromise to be made on the location of the turbines.

2019-2024 DPP For Oil And Gas Development In The Mid Atlantic Coast

ACT has had exceptional press coverage of the Offshore Drilling Campaign in regional and local media, and the Associated Press picked up the Annapolis event with their coverage appearing in a Washington state paper. We have provided links to live video footage from the Press Conferences held in Annapolis and Dover. Please feel free to click the links and share.

Delmarva Now
    1/30/2018 - "Rep. Harris, call me? Maybe?"
Delmarva Radio broadcast with Matt Heim
    1/19/2018 - Offshore Drilling Interview Begins Around 32:00"
Delaware Public Media
    1/18/2018 - "BOEM Visits Delaware For Comments On Offshore Drilling Proposal"
WMDT
    1/18/2018 - "Battleground Over Fossil Fuel Drilling Comes To Heart Of Delaware"
WBOC
    1/18/2018 - "Simultaneous Presentations And Protests On Offshore Drilling In Delaware"
Maryland Coast Dispatch
    1/18/2018 - "Unified Opposition To Offshore Drilling Expressed At Hearing"
WMDT
    1/17/2018 - "Newly Proposed Offshore Oil Drilling Plan Could Affect Tourism Towns On Delmarva"
NPR Morning Edition
    1/17/2018 - "Like Florida, Maryland Wants To Be Exempt From Offshore Drilling"
WBOC
    1/16/2018 - "U.S. Offshore Drilling Proposal Angers Some From Eastern Shore"
WAMU 88.5       
    1/11/2018 - "Could Local Voice Stop Offshore Drilling In Maryland And Virginia?"
Maryland Coast Dispatch
   
1/11/18: Elected Officials, Groups Renew Offshore Drilling Battle

Full Video Of The Annapolis Press Conference: Click here
Full Video Of The Dover Press Conference: Click here
Speeches from ACT's CoastKeeper, Kathy Phillips, and Outreach Director, Matt Heim: Click here
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Mailing Address:  PO Box 731   Berlin, MD 21811     
Physical Address: 9842 Main Street   Berlin, MD 21811
Phone:  (410) 629-1538 
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  • Home
  • About ACT
    • Mission & History
    • What We Do
    • Where We Work
    • Meet The Staff & Board >
      • Contact Us
      • Employment Opportunities
    • Money Matters
    • News >
      • Fall 2020 Newsletter
      • ACT in the News
      • Press Releases
    • Get Involved
  • Coastkeeper
    • MDE Enforcement During COVID-19
    • Current Campaigns >
      • Clean Water Act Defense
      • Offshore Oil & Gas Development >
        • Offshore Oil News >
          • 5 Year Leasing Program
          • Seismic Air Gun Exploration
      • Healthy Communities >
        • Industrial Agriculture
        • COASTKEEPER Vigilance
      • Sustainablility >
        • Island Nesting Birds At Risk
        • Lawns And Our Waterways
        • Worcester County Zoning
    • Water Monitoring >
      • Data
    • Boating Resources
  • Coast Kids
    • Coast Kids Events >
      • Sign up for events and Coast Kit packages
      • Coast Kit Resources
    • Summer Camp >
      • Summer camp video
    • Educational Programs
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Events
    • Public Meetings
  • The Marsh
  • Plant Sale
    • Herbs
    • Sun Plants
    • Shade Plants
    • Tomatoes & Peppers
  • Trash Free Assateague
    • Upcoming TFA Events
    • Ecopsychology Gatherings
    • Past Events and Sweeps
    • Team Building - Group Cleaups
  • EJ Letter Hogan
  • Average DO
  • Our Food Future