US Government Gives $64 Million to Virginia for a Clean Up Project, Britain’s Pledge to Protect Ocean, Virginia’s $10 Million Deal to Restore Oyster Beds, Developed Nations Take a New Pledge

The U.S. government pays the state of Virginia $64 million dollars to clean up the Elizabeth River. Britain pledges to protect 265,000 square miles of ocean. Virginia governor Ralph Northam pledges $10 million in capital funds to restore oyster beds in the Chesapeake Bay. And 14 nations pledge to stop overfishing.