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Valerie Keefer/CBF Staff
The recent Firmly Planted film screening event honored Black women who are growing food and communities while inspiring others to preserve their heritage.
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Ted Eytan
When considering a Christmas tree this holiday season, “getting real” helps the environment and local economy at the same time.
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Dianna Keen
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued an executive directive on Chesapeake Bay restoration. This comes less than a week before Gov. Youngkin is scheduled to discuss Chesapeake Bay issues with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and other federal and state leaders at the Chesapeake Executive Council meeting in Annapolis, Md., on Dec. 10.
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David Nyweide
The House of Representatives yesterday passed popular bipartisan legislation renewing several key Chesapeake Bay restoration programs that fund conservation and water quality projects in communities across the watershed.
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Matt Kowalski/CBF Staff
The bigger the pollution cut, the bigger the payment. That’s the idea behind a new pilot program Virginia farmers and landowners can now benefit from through the state.
Read MoreThe Chesapeake Bay's 64,000-square-mile watershed covers parts of six states and is home to more than 18 million people.
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