KIGGANS, EPA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOTOUHI CELEBRATE $92 MILLION IN GRANT AWARDS FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY

Washington, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans issued the following press release:

SMITHFIELD, VA - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) was joined by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi and the James River Association at Windsor Castle Park for a Chesapeake Bay funding announcement and a tour of the park's living shoreline. The EPA, along with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), announced a total conservation impact of $92 million for the Chesapeake Bay watershed.Following the announcement, Congresswoman Kiggans and Deputy Administrator Fotouhi visited Windsor Castle Park's living shorelines, protected coastal edges designed to prevent erosion near a public trail by using native plants and sa...