Chesapeake Bay needs region-wide protection
Designating the Chesapeake Bay as a National Recreation Area is step toward preserving of one of America’s most prized natural landscapes
Elly
Boehmer
State Director, Environment Virginia
Started on staff: 2016
B.A., University of Vermont
A former canvass director and organizer with Impact, Elly now directs Environment Virginia’s efforts to promote clean air, clean water and open spaces in Virginia. Elly lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she enjoys gardening, photography, hiking and rollerblading with her dog.
Posts by Elly Boehmer Wilson
Webinar: State actions to save the bees
Learn about actions states have taken to save the bees and other pollinators
POLL: Majority of voters in Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s district support ‘Build Back Better’ plan, especially climate, clean energy provisions
Up to $3.5 trillion in investments proposed in the Build Back Better Act now before Congress are getting strong support from voters in the Richmond-area congressional district of Rep. Abigail Spanberger, according to a new survey.
Statement: Proposal for largest solar and energy storage expansion in Virginia history shows progress
Dominion Energy proposed 15 solar and storage projects to the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) Thursday as a part of its efforts to achieve the goals of the Virginia Clean Economy Act.
Statement: Virginia state legislature votes to ban single-use plastic foam
“By taking action to stop this dangerous single use product, our leaders have chosen to put the planet over plastic. Nothing we use for five minutes should pollute our planet for generations to come."
