Volunteers Needed for Coastal Cleanup

OCEAN CITY , Md. - In an effort to turn the tide against trash and debris along area beaches and riverbanks, Delmarva Power is partnering with environmental, civic and business organizations throughout the region and sponsoring the 21^st Annual Coastal Cleanup this fall.

Volunteers are needed to remove trash from 76 beach and riverbank locations throughout Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey. Most cleanups will occur on Saturday, September 15, while others will take place on other dates in September and October.

"Unfortunately, many people who visit our region's beaches and rivers over the summer leave behind a lot of trash," said Delmarva Power's Matt Likovich, a longtime coordinator of Coastal Cleanup. "Add to that the debris that washes ashore and you have the potential for serious pollution. Delmarva Power is proud to sponsor Coastal Cleanup because it reflects the kind of environmental stewardship that is central to our business."

Delmarva Power has sponsored the regional Coastal Cleanup, which is part of International Coastal Cleanup, for 17 consecutive years. The types and quantities of trash collected will be itemized. The data will then be used to pinpoint the source of debris, as well as target ways to reduce or eliminate waste.

Each participant will receive an original Coastal Cleanup T-shirt, courtesy of Delmarva Power. A Delmarva Power graphic artist has provided a unique design for each year's cleanup campaign and the many volunteers who return each year consider the shirts a collector's item.

More than 2,500 volunteers collected nearly 28,000 pounds of trash in last year's cleanup. The usual soda cans and cigarette butts were found as well as a few oddities, such as refrigerator doors, fireworks, an air conditioner, fire extinguisher and car bumper.

Check the list following this news release for specific information on the various cleanup locations.

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Delmarva Power, a public utility owned by Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POM), provides safe and reliable energy to more than 500,000 electric delivery customers in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia and over 118,000 natural gas delivery customers in northern Delaware .

2007 Coastal Cleanup Locations, Dates & Contacts

Delaware (49 sites)

Statewide -- 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 Jennifer Hall, 302-739-9906

www.dnrec.delaware.gov

Nanticoke River, Seaford - 9:00 a.m., 9/22/07 Megan Ward, 410-873-3045

New Jersey (5 sites)

Cumberland County - 10:00 a.m., 9/15/07 Alyssa Allen, 609-861-4120

Atlantic & Cape May counties - 9:00 a.m., 10/20/07 Jennifer Smiga, 732-872-0111

Maryland (12 sites)

Assateague Island - 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 Nadine Miller, 410-629-1538

Ocean City - 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 Nancy Howard, 410-524-1881

Beaverdam Creek, Salisbury - 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 Mary Seemann, 410-860-6880

Pocomoke River , Snow Hill - 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 Ron Pilling, 410-632-3971

Choptank River , Trappe - 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 Kay Wendowski, 410-822-7457

Sailwinds Park, Cambridge - 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 Kay Wendowski, 410-822-7457

Col. Richardson Tomb, Bethlehem - 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 Kay Wendowski, 410-822-7457

Windmill Branch Creek, Easton - 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 Kay Wendowski, 410-822-7457

Tuckahoe State Park - 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 Darryl Calloway, 410-928-3883

Terrapin Park , Kent Island - 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 (This site's volunteer list is full)

Roaring Point Park, Nanticoke - 10:00 a.m., 9/22/07 Judith Stribling, 410-548-4767

Nassawango Creek, Snow Hill - 9:00 a.m., 9/22/07 Joe Fehrer, Jr., 410-632-3746

Virginia (10 sites)

Chincoteague Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, 8:00 a.m., 9/22/07 Geralyn Mireles, 757-336-6122

Wallops Island - 9:00 a.m., 9/15/07 (Not open to public)

All other Virginia cleanup sites - late Sept. or Oct. Katie Register, 434-395-2602

www.longwood.edu/cleanva