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Governor Moore Issues Executive Order on Data Centers
Governor Wes Moore issued an executive order to clarify oversight requirements and increase public transparency on all new data center proposals in Maryland.
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Press Statement
Congressional Farm Visit in Lancaster County Highlights the Importance of Investing in Projects
District staff from federal legislative offices joined the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on a Lancaster County farm this week to learn about conservation farming practices in Pennsylvania supported by federal investment.
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Press Statement
Chesapeake Bay Program Must Recognize and Include Tribal Leadership in Restoration Efforts
A coalition of Indigenous tribes announced Monday they are suspending talks with the Chesapeake Bay Program on a longstanding effort to become signatories to the revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
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Press Statement
Virginia Faces Fish Kills, Massive Algal Blooms That Threaten Bay Health
Reports of widespread fish kills are surfacing on the Eastern Shore of Virginia this week as officials continue to track harmful algal blooms, or “red tide,” in area waterways.
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Press Statement
Governor Spanberger Unveils Strong New Data Center Requirements
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger released a framework that would impose significant new guardrails on energy-guzzling data centers by boosting transparency and promoting requirements for clean energy and public water usage.
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Press Statement
Trump Executive Order Takes Aim at Chesapeake Bay Restoration
The Trump Administration today issued an executive order on the Chesapeake Bay that repeals Executive Order 13508.
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Press Statement
Groundbreaking Chesapeake Bay Scientist Walter Boynton Passes Away
Walter Boynton, whose work has been a key force behind the four-decade state-federal partnership to restore the Bay, passed away on Sept. 14.
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Press Statement
New Trump Rollback Lets Power Plants Pollute More, Threatening Chesapeake Bay
The Trump Administration today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency is rolling back most limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, and stated that it plans to repeal the finding that these emissions are a threat to the public.
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2026 Marks Historic Lows for Breeding Ospreys in Chesapeake Bay, Research Shows
The 2026 season was the worst year ever recorded for breeding ospreys in the Chesapeake Bay, according to research released Monday by the Center for Conservation Biology at William & Mary.
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Press Release
Tangier Challenges Color Governor Spanberger and Chesapeake Bay Commission Visits to Island
The Chesapeake Bay Commission (CBC) this week traveled to Tangier, Virginia, where commission members reaffirmed their commitment to work toward the goals outlined in the updated Chesapeake Bay Agreement and highlighted efforts to preserve and protect Tangier Island.
