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51. Chesapeake 2000 EPA Suit

(Web Page; Wed May 13 14:49:00 CDT 2020)

EPA Signs Binding Commitment to Reduce Pollution; CBF and Partners' Lawsuit Achieves Goal! Settlement Summary This historic settlement is a legally binding, enforceable document that requires EPA to take specific actions by dates certa...

Description: The EPA must take to take specific actions by dates certain to ensure that pollution to local rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay is reduced sufficiently.

52. Fixing the Pipes in Charm City

(Web Page; Thu Dec 01 21:20:00 CST 2022)

One hundred and fourteen years ago, spring was an exciting time in Baltimore. On April 7, 1904, the Maryland legislature passed the Sewage Enabling Act, allowing the city to construct its first modern sewage system and replace the 80,000...

Description: One hundred and fourteen years ago, spring was an exciting time in Baltimore.

53. Virginia House and Senate Boost Budgets for Clean Water Programs

(Web Page; Mon Aug 09 16:44:00 CDT 2021)

The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates, meeting in a special session today, approved appropriations that will substantially increase investments in programs that lead to cleaner water in rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay. The a...

Description: The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates, meeting in a special session today, approved appropriations that will substantially increase investments in programs that lead to cleaner water in rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay.

54. Are We On Track?

(Web Page; Mon Oct 04 16:56:00 CDT 2021)

EPISODE NOTES 01:28 Overview of midpoint progress02:35 The impact of sewage treatment plants 03:25 Trends for other sectors03:55 Progress in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia05:15 Funding for pollution reduction efforts09:58...

Description: In this episode, CBF President Will Baker and Dr. Beth McGee, CBF’s Director of Science and Agriculture Policy, assess progress in pollution reduction at the halfway mark in the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.

55. As Goes The Susquehanna, So Goes The Chesapeake Bay

(Web Page; Mon Oct 04 18:03:00 CDT 2021)

Upgrades to sewage treatment plants have helped improve water quality in the Chesapeake. And, each Bay state has developed a clean water blueprint outlining the steps that must be taken to reduce pollution much further, so that we can ...

Description: In this episode, CBF President Will Baker discusses pollution to the Chesapeake Bay from Pennsylvania. Nitrogen from agriculture in the state is increasing, and the Commonwealth is way off track to meet the water quality goals it set.

56. The Savings of Building Green

(Web Page; Thu Apr 15 10:45:00 CDT 2021)

Overall, the center uses 50 percent less energy than a typical office building of equivalent size, number of employees, and plug loads, for an annual savings of approximately $50,000. The 111 kW solar system produces approximately 1...

Description: The Merrill Center is an ENERGY STAR "Top Performance" building with a rating of 98 for energy efficiency. This rating is 50 percent better than the national average for similar office buildings. Based on the center's average energy use, this equates to an annual savings of almost $50,000.

57. Virginia Governor Signs Budget with Historic Clean Water Investments

(Web Page; Thu Jul 07 09:28:00 CDT 2022)

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday signed a two-year state budget that provides historic levels of investment in farm conservation practices and other programs to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. This bipar...

Description: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday signed a two-year state budget that provides historic levels of investment in in farm conservation practices and other programs to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.

58. CBF Commends Officials on Formal Kickoff for Baltimore Headworks Project

(Web Page; Tue Nov 15 21:12:00 CST 2022)

Today, Baltimore and Maryland officials held a formal ribbon-cutting to celebrate the completion of the Headworks Project, a $429 million upgrade to the city’s Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant that’s designed to prevent ...

Description: Today, Baltimore and Maryland officials held a formal ribbon-cutting to celebrate the completion of the Headworks Project, a $429 million upgrade to the city’s Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant that’s designed to prevent sewer overflows.

59. A Badge of Courage

(Web Page; Mon Oct 04 17:10:00 CDT 2021)

Program Notes:02:14 A look at Washington, D.C.'s water and sewage footprint.11:09 Just how clean is the water coming out of the Blue Plains water treatment plant?13:00 DC Water's advanced waste-to-energy water treatment plant i...

Description: In this episode, CBF President Will Baker sits down with DC Water General Manager and innovative environmentalist George Hawkins to discuss some of the biggest innovative green power and infrastructure projects you've never heard of.

60. Give Something Back to the Chesapeake

(Web Page; Mon Apr 10 20:56:00 CDT 2017)

By Capt. John Page Williams, Senior Naturalist, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Any angler who studies an electronic fishfinder in waters north of the York River during the summer sees a discouraging picture way too often: fish stacked up ove...

Description: Four ways that anglers can help make a difference in restoring the Chesapeake Bay.