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11 Mar 2019
CBF Issues Statement on Proposed 90 Percent Cut to Chesapeake Bay Program
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Currently funded at $73 million, the budget proposes reducing funding to $7.3 million, a 90 percent cut.
Read MorePennsylvania Office
In 1986, with Pennsylvania established as a full partner in the Bay cleanup, CBF opened its Harrisburg office. Reducing contaminated agricultural runoff by working with local farmers, fighting to save the habitat of the iconic brook trout, connecting students to the value of the waters areound them, and advocating for wise stormwater management, are just a few examples of CBF's commitment to a clean-water future in Pennsylvania.
Although great strides in reducing pollution have been made over the last decades, nearly one-quarter of Pennsylvania's rivers and streams currently suffer from pollution. The Susquehanna River, the largest source of fresh water to the Chesapeake Bay, is also the largest source of nitrogen pollution to the Bay. Contaminated runoff from agricultural, urban, and suburban areas, sewage treatment plants, septic systems, and even air pollution foul Pennsylvania streams and remain the leading sources of Pennsylvania pollution to the Bay.
CBF's Pennsylvania office strives to reduce pollution from these sources through successful collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders—including government officials, local decision-makers, farmers, landowners, and others—to implement projects, policies, and programs that address pollution in our rivers, streams, and ultimately the Bay.
Pennsylvania Office
1426 North 3rd Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102
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Harry Campbell
Pennsylvania Executive Director
Phone: 717-234-5550
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. M-F
Additional Information
Explore Pennsylvania’s Hot Issues
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Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint
Chesapeake Oyster Alliance
The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance is a multi-year effort designed to spark governmental action, public attention, and funding to accelerate ongoing oyster restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay. The ambitious goal of this collaborative effort is to add 10 billion new oysters by 2025 in Virginia and Maryland waters.
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Agriculture
Agriculture
What role do farms and agricultural production play in the health of our waters?
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Polluted Runoff
Polluted Runoff
Polluted runoff is one of the most harmful sources of pollution to the Bay and its waters.
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Polluted Runoff
Conowingo Dam and Chesapeake Bay
A solution is needed to address pollution above and below Conowingo Dam.
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Habitat Degradation
Hellbender Campaign
CBF's Pennsylvania Student Leadership Council (SLC) is leading a campaign to designate an official state amphibian.
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Forest Loss
Forest Loss
To save the Bay, forests need to flourish throughout the watershed.
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Land Use
Land Use
When the watershed's land suffers from pollution and poor management, so too does the water.
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Fisheries
Amendment 3 for Atlantic Menhaden
It is critical that interim ecological reference points are established now to account for the important role menhaden play in coastal ecosystems, as the fish and the predators that depend on them need that protection without further delay.
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Agriculture
Federal Farm Bill
The Farm Bill includes conservation programs that offer tools and resources for farmers to stop pollution at its source and ensure our families enjoy clean water.
News from Pennsylvania
15 Mar 2019
- News Article
- | Conduit Street
Federal Chesapeake Bay Program Slated for Deep Cut, Again
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15 Mar 2019
- News Article
- | The Washington Post
The Chesapeake Bay Is Thriving. Trump’s Proposal to Slash Funding Would Bring A Dramatic Backslide, Experts Say.
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14 Mar 2019
- News Article
- | York Dispatch
Smucker, Casey Affirm Support of Chesapeake Bay Program after Trump's Proposed Cuts
Read MoreWhat You Can Do
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Take Action
Take Action: Urge Congress to Fight Back Against Another Assault
The Bay is threatened again by the Trump Administration's proposed budget.
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Take Action
Pennsylvanians: Support Trees in the Keystone State!
Urge your representatives to support the Keystone Tree Initiative!
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Get Informed
The Winter Magazine is Here!
In this issue: 2018 year in review, restoring the Bay with oysters, fighting for clean air, the power of mussels, and more.
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Shop
Get Your Limited Edition Prints
A portion of the sales of these Nancy Hammond signed and numbered limited edition giclée prints will provide critical funding for CBF's mission programs.
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Shop
Shop With the Bay
From our online giving catalog to our CBF Store, we've got lots of ways you can help Save the Bay while doing your own shopping! Check it out.
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Take Action
Stand Up for Science
Science is under attack. We must fight back. Our legacy of clean water in the Chesapeake, and across the globe, depends on it. Sign the petition.
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Get Informed
What is the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint?
Most experts consider the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint the Chesapeake Bay's best, and perhaps last, chance for real restoration.
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Share Your Story
Share Your Clean Water Story
Submit your Clean Water Story
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Take Action
Find Your Representative
Find your elected officials and let them know you care about the Bay and clean water! Use this form to find your federal, state, and local representatives.
