May 13, 2013
CBF Calls for Stronger House Farm Bill
Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker made this statement in response to the House Agriculture Committee's release of its draft of the Farm Bill.
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April 19, 2013
CBF Issues Statement on the Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey Results
The Winter Blue Crab Dredge Survey released today showed mixed results. The total number of crabs was significantly down, due primarily to a low number of juveniles from poor reproduction last year. However the number of adult females increased 50 percent. In light of the findings, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) issued the following statements.
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April 18, 2013
CBF Issues Statement on 2012 Bay Grass Acreage
Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement following the release of the Chesapeake Bay Program 2012 survey of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
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March 7, 2013
CBF Commends Bipartisan Letter in Support of Farm Bill Conservation Funding
Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker made this statement in response to the release of a letter to House Agriculture Committee leaders calling for protection of conservation funding in the upcoming debate over the federal Farm Bill. The letter, circulated by Congressman Chris Van Hollen, was signed by a bipartisan group of Representatives from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.
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March 4, 2013
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Welcomes Appointment of Gina McCarthy to E.P.A.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued the following statement regarding the appointment by President Obama of Gina McCarthy as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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January 2, 2013
2012 State of the Bay Report: Chesapeake Bay Health Improves
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) 2012 State of the Bay Report shows the health of the Bay improved one point over the last report in 2010, and is up four points since 2008, a 10 percent improvement in less than five years. Of the 13 indicators that make up the report, five improved, seven stayed the same, and only one declined.
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April 25, 2013
Report Suggests Link Between Smallmouth Bass Mortality and Water Pollution
Scientists suggest that a perfect storm of pollution, parasites, warming water temperatures, and endocrine disrupting chemicals may be combining to threaten one of the region's most popular fresh water game fish, the smallmouth bass, according to a new Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) report.
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April 9, 2013
Lawmakers Sustain Momentum of Bay Restoration, Fight off Delays
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) today declared the 2013 Session of the Maryland General Assembly a success. New programs and policies were developed to reduce pollution in every county of the state. Progress also was made to reduce pollution from farms. Also, attempts by some legislators to roll back important pollution reduction programs were soundly defeated.
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April 4, 2013
CBF: Ag Certainty Bill Advances, Provides Certainty of Pollution Reduction on Farms
Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Maryland Executive Director Alison Prost issued this statement following passage in the House Environmental Matters Committee of SB 1029, "The Maryland Agricultural Certainty Program." "We can't wait 12 years to be sure farmers are reducing pollution. This bill would start getting farmers to meet strict water quality standards now, and to verify those results.
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February 12, 2013
CBF Issues Statement on Bill to Overturn Last Year's Septics and Growth Legislation
Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Maryland Executive Director Alison Prost issued this statement concerning a hearing on SB 391. The legislation is designed to overturn last year's septics and growth legislation.
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January 16, 2013
Proposed Budget Would Help Localities Meet Clean-Water Commitments
CBF: Governor's budget accelerates Chesapeake Bay cleanup, but bill introduced today would allow 2 million pounds of new pollution
Alison Prost, Maryland Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, issued this statement today following two newsworthy developments: Governor O'Malley unveiled his spending plan for Fiscal Year 2014, and sponsors filed HB 106 which would repeal the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012.
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January 14, 2013
CBF: Bottle and Can Bill Will Help Clean Up Our Water, and Help Change the Throw-Away Culture
Will Baker, President of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), issued this statement today following the introduction by Delegate Maggie McIntosh, Chairman of the House Environmental Matters Committee, of RecycleForReal.
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January 2, 2013
2012 State of the Bay Report: Chesapeake Bay Health Improves
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) 2012 State of the Bay Report shows the health of the Bay improved one point over the last report in 2010, and is up four points since 2008, a 10 percent improvement in less than five years. Of the 13 indicators that make up the report, five improved, seven stayed the same, and only one declined.
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May 9, 2013
Bay Foundation Responds to EPA’s Approval of PA Impaired Waters List
Harry Campbell, Pennsylvania Executive Director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) issued this statement following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of the state Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) 2012 Impaired Waters List. CBF and partners petitioned DEP to list the Lower Susquehanna River as impaired, due to on-going, disease and die-offs of the smallmouth bass population in this 100-mile stretch of the river.
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April 25, 2013
CBF Report Details 'Perfect Storm' Threatening Susquehanna River Fishery
Scientific researchers suggest that a 'perfect storm' of high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution, pesticides, and endocrine disrupting chemicals along with warming water temperatures and parasites are threaten one of Pennsylvania's most popular game fish, the smallmouth bass, according to a new Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) report.
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April 17, 2013
Bay Foundation Supports Senate Stormwater Bill
Harry Campbell, Pennsylvania Executive Director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) issued this statement following yesterday's passage of Senate Bill 351, a stormwater bill introduced by Senator Erickson. The Bill was passed nearly unanimously with a vote of 49 in favor and only 1 opposed.
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March 27, 2013
Bay Foundation Responds to EPA's National Waterway Survey
Harry Campbell, Pennsylvania Executive Director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) issued this statement following the release of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) comprehensive survey of the overall health of America's waterways. The 2008-2009 National Rivers and Stream Assessment reflects the most recent data available, and is part of EPA's expanded effort to monitor waterways in the U.S. and gather scientific data on the condition of the Nation's water resources.
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March 20, 2013
Bay Foundation Responds to DEP's River Sampling Plan
Harry Campbell, Pennsylvania Executive Director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) issued this statement following the public release of the PA Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) work plan to study the Susquehanna River. Portions of the study will focus on areas of the River or its tributaries where smallmouth bass reproduce.
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February 1, 2013
CBF Announces New Pennsylvania Executive Director
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is pleased to announce Harry Campbell as the new Executive Director for the Pennsylvania office. Having spent the past nine years as CBF's Pennsylvania scientist, Campbell is a respected resource on technical, policy, and science issues and will now direct all of CBF's policy, advocacy, and restoration efforts in Pennsylvania.
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January 29, 2013
Bay Foundation Responds to DEP's Impaired Waters List
Harry Campbell, Pennsylvania Executive Director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) issued this statement following the PA Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) release of the state's 2012 Impaired Waters List. CBF joined the PA Fish & Boat Commission, and American Rivers and PennFuture in petitioning DEP to declare a 98-mile stretch of the Lower Susquehanna as an impaired water body. DEP has denied the petition, excluding the River in its final report to the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
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January 2, 2013
2012 State of the Bay Report: Chesapeake Bay Health Improves
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) 2012 State of the Bay Report shows the health of the Bay improved one point over the last report in 2010, and is up four points since 2008, a 10 percent improvement in less than five years. Of the 13 indicators that make up the report, five improved, seven stayed the same, and only one declined.
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May 7, 2013
CBF's Brock Environmental Center Inspires Broad Community Support
Recent donations of more than a half-million dollars to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) for the creation of a cutting-edge, eco-friendly environmental education center in Virginia Beach demonstrate wide support for the project.
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April 25, 2013
Report Suggests Link Between Smallmouth Bass Mortality and Water Pollution
Scientists suggest that a perfect storm of pollution, parasites, warming water temperatures, and endocrine disrupting chemicals may be combining to threaten one of the region's most popular fresh water game fish, the smallmouth bass, according to a new Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) report.
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April 9, 2013
CBF Seeks Nominations for Clean the Bay Day Heroes
Do you know someone who has participated in Clean the Bay Day for many years? Who goes out of his or her way to pick up trash that could foul local rivers and the Chesapeake Bay, not just on Clean the Bay Day but every day? Who goes the extra mile to make sure his or her locality does its part to keep local waterways litter-free? If so, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) would like to honor that individual as a "Clean the Bay Day Hero."
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March 26, 2013
CBF Applauds V.M.R.C. for Moving Forward to Protect Menhaden
Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Hampton Roads Senior Scientist Chris Moore issued this statement following today’s action by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to establish harvest allocations for the Atlantic menhaden bait fishery in Virginia.
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January 17, 2013
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Marks Advancement of Menhaden Conservation Bills
Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Virginia Executive Director Ann Jennings released this statement following approval by General Assembly legislative panels of bills that conserve Atlantic menhaden.
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January 11, 2013
Volunteers Sought to Grow Bay Grasses
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is seeking volunteers to raise underwater Bay grasses in their homes, schools, or businesses as part of CBF's Grasses for the Masses restoration program. The program engages volunteers to help restore underwater grasses, submerged plants vital to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem but that have been seriously depleted over the years.
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January 2, 2013
2012 State of the Bay Report: Chesapeake Bay Health Improves
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) 2012 State of the Bay Report shows the health of the Bay improved one point over the last report in 2010, and is up four points since 2008, a 10 percent improvement in less than five years. Of the 13 indicators that make up the report, five improved, seven stayed the same, and only one declined.
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