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Tree Planting Revitalizes Nansemond Indian Nation Ancestral Land
March 1, 2024
The Nansemond Indian Nation’s efforts to heal and deepen their physical connection to their ancestral riverfront land took a significant step with the first tree planting in Mattanock Town on March 1.
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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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Virginia Lawmakers Show Historic Support for Critical Environmental Issues
February 15, 2024
Virginia state lawmakers marked the midpoint of their 60-day legislative session on February 13 with historic support for environmental issues.
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Chesapeake Oyster Recovery Key to Climate Resilience, Community Vitality, and the Bay’s Future, New CBF Report Says
February 15, 2024
With Chesapeake Bay oyster recovery at a crucial point, building on current momentum will increase resiliency to climate change in the region while creating multiple benefits for people and the environment, according to a new report released today by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
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Conservation Coordinators Join CBF to Accelerate The Renewal Project for the Pequea and Halfmoon Watersheds
February 8, 2024
Isabel “Izzy” Snee and Mariah Saunders have joined the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) team as conservation coordinators, working to accelerate progress toward bringing impaired streams back to health in parts of four Pennsylvania counties.
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New Bill Streamlines Virginia Flood Protection Resources
February 7, 2024
Sea level rise and flooding are a growing part of Virginians’ lives, but the Commonwealth’s resources to contend with these threats are scattered across multiple government agencies.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Court Filing Supports Legal Effort to Keep Virginia in RGGI
February 1, 2024
Ahead of a Feb. 5 court hearing, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation has filed a supporting brief arguing for Virginia’s continued participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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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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Crucial Menhaden Study Delayed by Virginia House Subcommittee
January 30, 2024
Following opposition by Virginia’s industrial menhaden fishery, the Commonwealth is facing yet another delay in letting science answer one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most longstanding and controversial questions.
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ASMFC Approves New Striped Bass Fisheries Plan for East Coast
January 25, 2024
Aiming to rebuild the East Coast’s striped bass population, an Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) panel yesterday approved an update to its fisheries management plan.
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Snow, Salt, and Rain Brew a Bad Combination for Maryland Waterways
January 24, 2024
Maryland waterways should prepare for an influx of road salt in the coming days. Last week’s snowfall and abundant road salt application, combined with this week’s rain will be a perfect storm for excess salt entering streams and rivers.
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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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Mayo Island Purchase Highlights Importance of Virginia’s RGGI Participation and Sustainable Resiliency Funding
January 10, 2024
Richmond residents will benefit from a new public park through the city’s recent purchase of historic Mayo Island, an acquisition made possible by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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Major Flooding Across Chesapeake Bay Watershed Highlights Need for Lasting Solutions From MD and VA Legislators
January 9, 2024
Today, communities across the Chesapeake Bay watershed are experiencing severe coastal flooding. Extreme flooding demonstrates the need for long-term sustainable solutions for tidal flooding across the Bay.
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Hampton Roads Land Conservation Summit Advances Discussion on Sea Level Rise, Water Quality, and Resiliency Solutions
December 5, 2023
A coalition of Hampton Roads leaders explored solutions to sea level rise, climate change, and other key water quality and habitat issues at a land conservation summit Friday in Virginia Beach.
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What Would a Dream Food System Look Like?
October 23, 2023
CBF's Clagett Farm Vegetable Production Manager Jared Planz discusses the value of eating local.
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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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High School Students From PA, VA, and MD Take Action at Climate Change Summit in Virginia Beach
October 2, 2023
In Virginia Beach last weekend, 40 high school students from across Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania worked to develop climate change solutions that can be implemented in their communities at the biannual CBF Student Leadership Summit.
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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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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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CBF Applauds $14.3 Million in Bay Program Grants To Benefit Pennsylvania Farms, Improve Local Waters
July 25, 2023
CBF applauded today’s announcement in Pennsylvania that $14.3 million will benefit farms and help farmers implement conservation measures to improve water quality locally and at the Chesapeake Bay.
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Air Board Votes to Withdraw Virginia From Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
June 7, 2023
The Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board today approved the Youngkin Administration’s proposal to repeal the regulations that govern Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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CBF Statement on the 2022 UMCES Chesapeake Bay Report Card
June 6, 2023
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science has released its 2022 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Report Card, which rated the overall health of the Chesapeake watershed with a grade of B-.
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