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Today Virginia’s Secretary of Natural Resources released a report on commitments to strengthen Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) under Gov. Northam’s Executive Order 6, issued in April 2018.
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A fish with unparalleled historical significance, the Atlantic sturgeon is threatened with extinction on our watch.
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Today, the Trump administration published rules stripping key provisions from the Endangered Species Act regulations.
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Veterans, community members, paddlers, and others enjoy being on the water during CBF's annual Veterans on the Susquehanna event.
Photo: BJ Small/CBF Staff
Join us on the Susquehanna for a day of paddling and celebrating our veterans and our river.
REGISTER NOWJoin CBF for a fishing tournament that celebrates oyster reef restoration and the habitat it provides for Chesapeake Bay fish species.
Register NowThe 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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CBF Student Leader Masterclass explored federal policy and water quality in Washington, D.C.
Even as a young organization, our work was effective and got noticed. Find out what we did.
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