THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

State Senator Richard Stuart is launching a Virginia task force for what he calls "an all-out attack" on pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.

The Chesapeake Bay Restoration Task Force will include government officials, environmental groups and residents who are interested in restoring the bay.

The Montross Republican said in a news release today that the panel will conduct workshops and develop approaches to restoring the bay.

Stuart grew up on Virginia's Northern Neck and said he worked as a waterman on the Chesapeake and its tributaries.