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Cars driving through flood water in Norfolk, Virginia

Kenny Fletcher/CBF Staff

Virginia Stands Up Statewide Resource in Fight Against Climate Change Challenges

Virginia’s governor’s office announced Wednesday that the Office of Commonwealth Resilience is now fully staffed. This central office aligns climate resiliency resources statewide, marking a significant step forward for the Commonwealth in addressing the urgent challenges of climate change and increasingly severe weather events.

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Gov. Moore at a desk, surrounded by smiling people

Office of the Governor

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Applauds Governor Moore for Signing Bay Legacy Act

Governor Wes Moore signed the Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act (HB506) into Maryland law. The legislation will help improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and promote economic growth across the state.

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The Washington Monument looms in the background as four students—with their backs to the camera—stand at the end of a boat looking at it across the water.

Andrew Overton

Trump Budget Would Devastate Chesapeake Bay Restoration

President Trump today proposed a fiscal year 2026 budget that would devastate the federal government’s ability to lead efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.

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Monday, May 19

Pine Cone Harbour Project Oyster Castles Week 2

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Hampton, Virginia
Tuesday, May 20

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Annapolis, Maryland
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