There’s a cool profile in the Richmond Times-Dispatch today about Chuck Frederickson, the river keeper for the 340-mile James River. As a member of the James River Association staff, he plies up and down the tributary in his 23-foot skiff looking for fish kills, algae blooms and other signs of pollution. By publicizing his findings, he lights a fire under regulators to move quickly on the problem.
Every major body of water in Virginia needs a James River Association and a Chuck Frederickson.
(Photo credit: The Virginia Severe Weather Page.)
