Chesapeake Bay Restoration: Maryland says it hit nearly all 2025 pollution-cut targets—100% for sediment and phosphorus, 99% for nitrogen—but some watermen argue the numbers don’t match what they’re seeing on the water, especially oxygen-depleting algal bloom impacts. Local Jobs & Environment: Roanoke is set to land Ringana’s $85 million U.S. headquarters and advanced manufacturing, touting “farm-to-product” and environmentally friendly products alongside a workforce pipeline through Virginia Western Community College. Tick Control Innovation: Old Dominion University’s TickBot—dragging permethrin-treated cloth—aims to reduce neighborhood tick populations without blanket spraying, after researchers found resident reports were accurate. Data Centers vs. Water & Power: A Bay-region focus on data-center growth highlights worries about water withdrawals for cooling, uneven rules, and how nondisclosure agreements can limit public access to energy and water use details. Public Health & Heat: With warmer Bay waters, cases of Vibrio vulnificus are rising in Maryland and Virginia, raising summer safety concerns for people with cuts and for seafood handling. Arlington Grassroots: EcoAction Arlington and Virginia Cooperative Extension are recruiting new EcoAmbassadors for a September training to help residents cut energy use and build local sustainability coalitions.