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Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program

Blue Catfish Disaster Declaration Sought

Today the Moore-Miller Administration issued a formal request to the Secretary of Commerce requesting the declaration of a federal fisheries disaster due to the impacts of invasive catfish and snakeheads in Chesapeake Bay.

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An aerial view of the Back River wastewater treatment plant

AJ Metcalf

CBF Calls for Safety and Process Improvements at Back River and Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plants After Fire and Explosion

CBF is urging Baltimore city and Maryland officials to act quickly to review and fix problems related to biosolids processing at the two largest wastewater treatment plants in the state after an explosion and fire Wednesday damaged a building at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dundalk.

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Several individuals stand next to a tank, with sludge on the ground

Maryland Department of the Environment

Eastern Shore Poultry Sludge Tank Failure Demonstrates High Risk of Storing Polluting Substances

CBF is calling on Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to conduct a rigorous investigation into why a massive above-ground storage tank filled with processed poultry sludge failed earlier this month, causing more than 30,000 gallons of pollutant-laden waste to spill into nearby wetlands.

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, March 22

Washington County Tree Planting

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Norfolk, Virginia
Thursday, March 23

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Friday, March 24

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Registration Deadline: March 22
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