Capital River Relief

1. 11 AM Daytime Report News Channel 8 (---) Washington, DC
04-01-2005	11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
[cc] 00:11:17 Treaty is now in place to help treaty is now in place to help clean up the Potomac River. The agreement was signed by leaders from the District, Fairfax and four Maryland counties. They've agreed to increase recycling programs, strengthen education about trash in the Potomac Watershed and hold annual meetings on the river's condition. And here's how you can help clean-up the region's major river. The 17th annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup, coordinated by the Alice Ferguson Foundation, is set for tomorrow. Rain or shine there'll be more than 200 sites where you can volunteer in Maryland, Virginia, and the District. Mary Beth Jarvis with Koch Industries who is helping to sponsor the clean up tomorrow.
2. 9 Eyewitness News This Morning At 6 WUSA-TV CH 9 (CBS) Washington, DC
04-01-2005	06:00 AM - 07:00 AM
[cc] 00:43:16 Thousands of volunteers joining together for a major cleanup project this weekend along the Potomac River and Anacostia River as part of an annual event. Volunteers cleaning up the water and the river banks. They describe the area as a bathtub ring of trash and hope to have waterways cleaned by Earth Day, April 22nd. People see this and they are disgusted. They think of it like a sewer, not a beautiful river or a treasure. Last year this group collected 162 tons of garbage, including an old refrigerator and an empty ATM machine.
7. USA Tonight WUSA-TV CH 9 (CBS) Washington, DC
03-31-2005	07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
00:20:59 TZ; River cleanup: Living Lands And Water organization begins cleanup efforts along Potomac and Anacostia rivers in DC as part of Capital River Relief project. V; Volunteers in boats, Honda outboard engine, river scenes. I; Chad Pegracke, Living Lands And Water, describes pollution in river. V; Banner for Capital River Relief project. SB; Doug Siglin, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, describes importance of rivers. SB; Tony Williams, DC Mayor, comments on pollution of public space. SB; Robert Boone, Anacostia Watershed Society, calls for end to pollution. Cleanup effort to end on Earth Day. Stacey Cohan reporting. 00:23:56
12. 9 Eyewitness News At 5 WUSA-TV CH 9 (CBS) Washington, DC
03-31-2005	05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
00:34:59 Team Up to Clean Up: DC Mayor Tony Williams launched Team Up to Clean Up initiative with Capital River Relief Project along Potomac River. V; aerial shot of Potomac River. 00:35:21
13. Fox 5 News @ 5 WTTG-TV CH 5 (FOX) Washington, DC
03-31-2005	05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
00:21:43 TZ; Trash: Volunteers from Capitol River Relief come from far and wide to help clean up the area rivers. V; Trash scenes. I; Volunteer, talks about helping to clean up trash from the Anacostia and the Potomac Rivers. I; Doug Siglin, Capital River Relief, talks about the trash. GR; River Cleanup. 00:23:58
14. ABC 7 News At 5 WJLA-TV CH 7 (ABC) Washington, DC
03-31-2005	05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
00:23:52 TZ; Rivers: Leaders from 6 area governments signed a Trash Treaty agreement to clean up the V; Potomac River. V; Debris on shoreline. V; River Relief announcement. PC; Mayor Tony Williams, D-DC, discusses partnership. 00:24:45
15. Maryland Report News Channel 8 (---) Washington, DC
03-31-2005	05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
00:18:43 River: An agreement called the Trash Treaty will clean up the Potomac River. V; river. PC; Mayor Tony Williams, DC, stating that partners are coming together. 00:19:32
17. 9 Eyewitness News At Noon WUSA-TV CH 9 (CBS) Washington, DC
03-31-2005	12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
[cc] 00:26:16 D.C. mayor Tony Williams is helping to kick off today's Team Up To Clean Up event along the Potomac. It's part of the Capitol River Relief Project to clean up comes one day after six local governments agreed to reduce the amount of trash and debris floating in the river. The goal is to make the Potomac trash free by the year 2013.
22. Good Morning Washington WJLA-TV CH 7 (ABC) Washington, DC
03-31-2005	05:00 AM - 06:00 AM
[cc] 00:49:22 Now here's a check on some events happening later today in the D.C. area. Environmental groups will be teaming up to clean up the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers later today. Last year, a similar project resulted in the removal of nearly 50 tons of trash from the rivers.
23. 9 Eyewitness News This Morning WUSA-TV CH 9 (CBS) Washington, DC
03-31-2005	05:00 AM - 06:00 AM
[cc] 00:55:28 D.C. mayor Tony Williams will help kick off Team Up To Clean Up event along Potomac River, part of the Capitol River Relief Project. Agreed to reduce amount of trash and debris floating in the river, making the Potomac trash free by 2013. While we're trying to preserve the waterways in the area, a disturbing new report from the United Nations shows we may be moving against the trend and, now, scientists say the food, water, and energy so vital to our existence may be running out. Lisa sylvester has more. Human beings are spending the earth's natural resources faster than being replenshed. Water withdrawals from rivers and lakes doubled in the past 40 years and a quarter of the land surface already cultivated. The new report backed by nearly 1400 scientists say this trend is unsustainable.

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