Preserve Yorktown

04/20/2026

Mark your calendars for this event tomorrow at 6:00 PM.

04/07/2026

Spot on!

What if the ships marketed as “clean” are actually polluting the ocean in plain sight? In this episode of Hot Spots With Kay Brown host Kay Brown sits down w...

03/16/2026

Amsterdam council officials have decided not to vote on a plan to move the city’s cruise ship terminal further into the western docks until after the March 18 local elections. Instead, they will work on the option of ending sea cruises altogether by 2035, although it will be up to the next city ad...

03/16/2026

The bills, from Sen. Jesse Kiehl and Rep. Sara Hannan, would push cruise lines to use cleaner fuel.

02/21/2026

https://www.sierraclub.org/virginia/coastal-virginia/hold-shipping-industry-accountable

Burn Cleaner, Breathe Easier: A Call to Hold the Shipping Industry Accountable   Burn Cleaner, Breathe Easier: A Call to Hold the Shipping Industry AccountableBy Dr. Robert Hodson, Executive Director, Protect Virginia Background For many, Virginia is defined by the safe harbors and bounty of the...

02/12/2026

Please sign this petition!

Virginia’s waters and coastal communities are being damaged by large commercial ships that dump toxic wastewater and burn the dirtiest fuels. These foreign-flagged shipping companies profit while Virginians absorb the economic and health costs. Virginia’s $1.2 billion seafood industry —a natio...

01/18/2026

A short video describing the impacts from shipping pollution in Virginia and a simple, fair solution.

01/16/2026

Curbing ship pollution that directly impacts our health and seafood economy is long overdue. We need your help - sign this petition and donate to our cause - you can make a difference!

 Our heritage, our health, and Virginia’s $1.2B seafood economy are under threat. Ship pollution is a growing danger to the Chesapeake Bay and our local waterways. The solution is simple, but requires immediate action. Join us in holding the shipping industry accountable.  

01/08/2026

We need your support, sign now!

Save Virginia’s Seafood Economy & Protect Public Health from Ship Pollution

12/27/2025

The new tourist tax imposes an 11% tax on the gross fares paid by a cruise ship's passengers to address climate change threats to Hawaii.

12/20/2025

11/28/2025

Profit for the shipping industry, costly pollution for us.