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CBF and Allies Urge White House to Add Race to Environmental Justice Tool

May 25, 2022

CBF and 15 other environmental, water quality, and faith organizations today urged the White House to use race and a more inclusive definition of “disadvantaged” in the tool it will use to determine whether a community qualifies for additional federal resources to address the environmental injustices it faces.

Blue Crab Survey Results Show Downturn

May 19, 2022

Today the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and Maryland Department of Natural Resources released the results of the 2022 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, an annual estimate of the population of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. CBF Senior Regional Ecosystem Scientist Chris Moore issued this statement.

Postcards from Paradise

May 27, 2022

Every summer, hundreds of teachers, principals, and administrators participate in a CBF's professional development immersion courses along the Bay and its rivers. In between testing water quality and setting crab pots, participants learn lessons to bring back to the classroom and fall in love with teaching again.

Funding Crucial for the Future of Clean Water in Pennsylvania

May 20, 2022

The commonwealth's legislature has a once in a lifetime opportunity to act on its clean water commitment by passing the proposed spending budget and legislation to provide investments for critical financial and technical resources to farmers and communities for clean water.

Save the Bay News: Headwaters, Hellbenders, and Stopping a Toxic Brew

May 20, 2022

Our monthly roundup of engaging and educational content. This month we look at the importance of headwaters and how we can restore and protect them.