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Save the Bay News: Restoration, Wetlands, and Saving Striped Bass
June 29, 2023
Progress toward clean water includes the need for a greater focus on the Bay's 'living resources,' such as blue crabs and striped bass, as well as placing more emphasis on the places and pollution that most affect the Bay's human communities.
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CBF Statement on Virginia Wetlands Guidance Post-Sackett
June 29, 2023
The Virginia Department on Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced an updated process for protecting Virginia wetlands following the Sackett Supreme Court decision.
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Richmond Environmental Course Equips Residents to Advocate for Thriving Communities and Healthy Waterways
June 29, 2023
Richmond-area residents will discuss the most pressing environmental issues facing Central Virginia while building leadership skills at a free adult environmental course this summer held by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF).
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From Trash to Community Treasure
June 28, 2023
Clean the Bay Day volunteers made a difference in Richmond this year with the Capital Region Land Conservancy by removing 147 tires from a future greenway.
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VMRC Takes Action on Blue Crabs, Striped Bass
June 27, 2023
The recovery of both blue crabs and striped bass depends on careful management of the fishery and accelerating work to improve water quality and habitat in the Bay.
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The Ultimate Watershed Watchdog
June 26, 2023
After nearly 20 years at CBF, Vice President for Litigation Jon Mueller is ready for his next big challenge.
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CBF Statement On Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Forecast
June 22, 2023
A new report predicts that this summer the Chesapeake Bay's dead zone will be 33 percent smaller than average.
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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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Four Things Bay-Savers Should Know about the Supreme Court's Wetlands Ruling
June 14, 2023
CBF Vice President of Litigation Jon Mueller breaks down the big takeaways from the recent Sackett v. EPA ruling and what it could mean for water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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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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Will Wildfire Smoke Impact the Chesapeake Bay?
June 8, 2023
If you live in the northern regions of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, you’ve likely noticed unusually hazy skies obscuring the sun this week caused by massive wildfires in Canada.
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CBF Statement on Maryland’s 2023 Oyster Stock Assessment Update
June 7, 2023
On Tuesday evening, Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released updates to the state’s oyster stock assessment that revealed the overall oyster population in Maryland waters increased due to recent boosts in oyster productivity.
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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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Consider Health Risks When Sealing Driveways and Parking Lots
June 7, 2023
Summer is coming, and what many don’t realize is that sealing driveways and parking lots can pose significant risks both to human health and to aquatic life in our rivers and streams.
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Pipeline Plan and Petersburg Compressor Station Raise Pollution, Environmental Justice Concerns
June 6, 2023
This week the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) submitted comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) draft environmental impact statement for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco)’s proposed Commonwealth Energy Connector Project and Columbia Gas Transmission’s Virginia Reliability Project (VRP).
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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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Volunteers Cleaned Up Nearly 100,000 Pounds of Litter on Clean the Bay Day
June 5, 2023
Thousands of volunteers across Virginia picked up about 100,000 pounds of litter Saturday as part of Clean the Bay Day, a Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) annual event and Virginia’s largest and longest-running litter and shoreline cleanup.
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CBF Mourns the Loss of Dr. Beth McGee, CBF Director of Science and Agricultural Policy
June 5, 2023
CBF mourns the loss of Dr. Beth McGee, CBF’s Director of Science and Agricultural Policy. Since coming to CBF in 2003, Beth played a crucial role in assessing the health of the Bay, leading the science of Bay restoration, and helping CBF craft policy solutions.
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CBF: Maryland Should Align Water Quality Goals With Farm Nutrient Management Plans as Part of New Changes
June 5, 2023
On Thursday, the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced plans to shift the process of creating nutrient management plans with farmers from one mostly under the agency’s control to a system based on private companies and farm entities.
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New Small Farm Cover Crop Expansion Is Good for Communities and the Environment
May 31, 2023
For the first time, Maryland is giving small-scale farmers a similar financial boost for cover crops that larger-scale farmers have enjoyed for years.
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‘Envision Marsh Creek’ Restoration and Protection At Free Event June 8
May 31, 2023
The local community is invited to learn more about the Marsh Creek Watershed and plans to restore and protect it at a free public event in Centre County, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, June 8.
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Tickets Still Available for Bands in the Sand—CBF’s Summer Beach Concert and Fundraiser
May 26, 2023
There’s still time to get tickets to attend CBF's Bands in the Sand beach concert, the waterfront party of the year that helps CBF fund its Bay-saving mission.
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Saving the Bay Means Creating a Future with and for People
May 26, 2023
What does it mean to save the Bay? To create a future in which humans and nature flourish together.
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Save the Bay News: Outdoor Learning, Blue Crabs, and Bay Restoration
May 25, 2023
The simple idea of getting kids “out on the water, messing around in boats” has remained at the core of CBF’s award-winning environmental education programs for 50 years—an anniversary milestone celebrated by the stories in this edition of Save the Bay News.
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CBF Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Sackett v. EPA
May 25, 2023
Today the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Sackett v. EPA. By significantly narrowing the definition of which wetlands and other waters are protected by the Clean Water Act, the decision could damage the decades-long effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its waterways.
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