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Environmental Wins and Losses in Proposed Virginia Budgets
February 19, 2024
The Virginia House and Senate unveiled separate proposed spending plans Sunday, which included needed investment in environmental efforts but also marked missed opportunities to support critical issues.
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Tree Conservation Gains Landmark Support From Virginia Lawmakers
February 6, 2024
Tree conservation picked up historic momentum in the Virginia General Assembly this session, getting local leaders one step closer to preserving and replacing more trees.
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Maryland Stormwater Permits Continue to Fall Short for Baltimore Communities and the Bay’s Resiliency Against Climate Change
January 31, 2024
Today's decision by the Appellate Court of Maryland affirming Baltimore stormwater permits is a loss for clean water.
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For Environmental Justice, Fully Engage Communities and Analyze Cumulative Effects of Rules, CBF Tells EPA
January 18, 2024
CBF filed comments this week stressing the importance of involving environmental justice communities early in the rulemaking process and considering the cumulative impact of climate change and multiple sources of pollution.
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Virginia Legislators Face Critical Environmental Issues This Legislative Session
January 10, 2024
As Virginia legislators begin the legislative session, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is highlighting key environmental policy decisions faced in Virginia.
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ASMFC Releases Addendum II to The Striped Bass Management Plan as Low Numbers Cause Concern
October 19, 2023
As low striped bass numbers in the Chesapeake Bay cause widespread concern, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) yesterday released for public comment a fisheries management plan update that seeks to help rebuild the striped bass population.
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Chesapeake Striped Bass Survey Results Show Recruitment Failure
October 12, 2023
For the fifth consecutive year, juvenile striped bass numbers remained below average in both Maryland and Virginia.
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Chesapeake Striped Bass Face Growing Challenges From Climate Change
September 19, 2023
Striped bass face growing challenges from habitat loss, low oxygen levels, and climate change as they struggle to recover from a significant decline on the East Coast.
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Virginia Legislators Agree to Significant Investments in Clean Water Programs
September 2, 2023
In a budget agreement reached this week, legislators in Virginia’s General Assembly agreed to amendments for the second year of Virginia’s two-year state budget for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
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Working Toward a Climate-Resilient Watershed
August 18, 2023
Most greenhouse gas emissions that drive pollution in our watershed come from a much larger area, known as the Bay's airshed. Limiting carbon pollution from this larger area is crucial to improving water quality and public health.
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CBF Submits Ocean Justice Strategy Comments to White House
July 26, 2023
A federal ocean justice strategy should identify and empower groups that work directly with disadvantaged communities and provide under-invested communities the tools to secure long-term funding in the event federal funding lapses, CBF advised the Biden administration in recent comments.
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Clean Water Advocacy: June 2023 Update
June 30, 2023
Advocates helped secure important wins for trees in Maryland, while the upcoming Farm Bill and recent challenges to climate action and wetlands protections highlight the need for continued advocacy ahead.
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New Report Outlines a Path For Maryland to Achieve Climate Goals
June 30, 2023
CBF welcomes the release of Maryland’s Climate Pathway Report, which charts a path to achieve Maryland’s climate goals while benefiting the economy, human health, and the environment.
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What Should the Future of Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Look Like?
June 20, 2023
Leading researchers across the watershed released a seminal scientific report in May that sought to answer the question so many people are asking: Why is restoration taking so long?
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What's Going on with the Chesapeake Bay's Blue Crabs?
June 13, 2023
After falling to record lows in 2022, blue crabs are on the rise—albeit a modest one. CBF scientist Chris Moore explains why there's still reason for caution.
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CBF Issues Statement on New Bay Restoration Report
May 9, 2023
A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee evaluates why progress to restore local rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay has been slower than expected and looks at ways to accelerate efforts to reduce pollution.
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CBF and Volunteers Plant More Than 6,000 Trees in Maryland This Spring
May 2, 2023
Chesapeake Bay Foundation staff and volunteers worked with several different farmers and organizations this spring to plant about 6,400 trees at four sites along headwater streams in Maryland.
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Historic Forest Preservation Legislation Approved by Maryland General Assembly
April 10, 2023
CBF is celebrating the General Assembly’s formal approval today of legislation that will protect more forested land in Maryland.
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Gov. Moore’s New Budget Includes Several Chesapeake Bay Restoration Priorities
January 20, 2023
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s newly released state budget includes funding for several high priority initiatives to improve Chesapeake Bay.
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Five Things You Should Know from the 2022 State of the Bay Report
January 18, 2023
The Chesapeake Bay this month earned a D+ in CBF’s biennial report card assessing the watershed’s health. While the overall score remains unchanged from two years ago, there’s a lot going on below the surface. Here are five big takeaways.
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Five Ways We’re Advocating for Bay Restoration in 2023
January 11, 2023
Legislative sessions have kicked off around the watershed. Here’s what we’re fighting for.
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Governor-Elect Moore Has Right Plan for Chesapeake Bay; Restoring Hope Is First Step
January 5, 2023
Maryland Gov.-Elect Wes Moore’s optimism is a welcome antidote to the recent gloom surrounding the Chesapeake Bay cleanup.
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CBF's 2022 State of the Bay Score Unchanged
January 5, 2023
Overall, the unchanged score is largely a result of failures to make needed changes on farmland to reduce pollution.
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Clean Water Advocacy: December 2022 Update
December 29, 2022
Though a slower season for advocacy, the past three months saw some important developments on clean water issues across the watershed.
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Groundbreaking Greenhouse Gas-Reduction Program at Risk in Virginia
December 7, 2022
By ending participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, often called RGGI, Virginia would lose a key tool for reducing air pollution from power plants, which contributes to pollution to the Bay.
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