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Virginia Issues Coastal Master Planning Framework
October 22, 2020
Today Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued the Virginia Coastal Master Planning Framework, which defines the Commonwealth’s guiding principles for adapting to sea level rise and protecting its coasts and the people and resources in the region.
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Planting Trees in Pennsylvania to Save the Bay
September 16, 2020
It will take the work of many hands for Pennsylvania to lessen its impact as the greatest source of pollution to the Chesapeake Bay.
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Formerly Redlined Areas of Richmond Are Going Green
September 15, 2020
Excessive heat, discriminative housing practices, and trees are three things that may not immediately seem connected, but in Richmond, Virginia, their connection is coming to light.
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In Richmond, Trees Will Battle Extreme Heat, Pollution, and Injustice in Greening Southside Initiative
September 2, 2020
A major new initiative in southside Richmond will plant more than 650 new trees in neighborhoods suffering from extreme heat linked to racially-motivated housing discrimination in the past.
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Eight Counties to Add Buffers and Advance Their Clean Water Plans with NFWF Grant Awarded to CBF
September 2, 2020
A grant by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will provide nearly $2 million in investments to plant and maintain 360 acres of new trees and boost efforts in eight Pennsylvania counties.
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Maryland Counties Continue Push to Protect Forests as State Regulations Age
August 13, 2020
In the past year, elected officials in Anne Arundel, Howard, and Frederick County have all increased forest protections.
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CBF, National Parks Conservation Association Oppose EPA Proposal to Devalue Co-benefits of Air Pollution Rules
August 4, 2020
CBF and the National Parks Conservation Association have filed comments opposing EPA’s reliance on questionable legal authority to create a dangerously unbalanced approach to analyzing the costs and benefits of air pollution limits.
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CBF Statement on Frederick County Increasing Forest Protections
July 21, 2020
The Frederick County Council this evening strengthened its forest protection regulations in a move that will stop forest loss.
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CBF Issues Statement on 2019 Declines in Bay Grasses
July 8, 2020
The 2019 Bay grasses assessment released by the Chesapeake Bay Program today found a 38 percent decline in grasses between 2018-19.
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CBF Issues Statement on the Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Forecast
June 17, 2020
Researchers predict a slightly smaller than average dead zone this year, due to reduced rainfall this spring and less nitrogen pollution flowing into the Bay.
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Continuing the Fight for Clean Power
June 3, 2020
The federal government has repealed the Clean Power Plan and replaced it with the Affordable Clean Energy Rule. Here’s what you need to know.
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CBF, Partners Sue Trump Administration for Rolling Back Clean Car Standards
May 27, 2020
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and 11 partner organizations today sued the Trump administration in federal court for illegally rolling back clean car and fuel economy standards.
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Bringing the Planet to a Safe Place
April 29, 2020
Student leader Kallan Benson is tackling climate change and working to create positive change for the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Climate Change Hits Home
April 27, 2020
The Chesapeake is changing. We can still save it—and the planet.
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CBF Opposes EPA’s Dangerous Reversal on Mercury and Air Toxics Rule
April 16, 2020
EPA’s finding that it is no longer “appropriate and necessary” to limit toxic air emissions from coal- and oiled-fired power plants is irresponsible and carries dangerous implications not only for the Chesapeake Bay, but for future regulation of all hazardous pollutants.
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Communities Rise to the Climate Challenge
April 5, 2020
In Baltimore Harbor’s toxic legacy, Turner Station sees a solution for rising seas.
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Maryland Lawmakers Shouldn’t Forget the Chesapeake Bay during a Session Focused on Education
January 24, 2020
For once, the Trump administration has made a good decision for the environment and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Regulatory Re-dos Are the Bay’s Silent Killer
January 17, 2020
Piece by piece, the Trump administration is quietly unraveling protections for our water and air. It all adds up to bad news for the Bay.
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We care about NEPA. You should, too.
January 9, 2020
The government's environmental moral compass is in serious danger of being knocked off course.
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We give a *BLEEP* about NEPA. You should, too.
January 9, 2020
The government's environmental moral compass is in serious danger of being knocked off course.
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CBF Statement on White House’s Flawed Proposal to Revise Environmental Review Process
January 8, 2020
The Trump administration today proposed sweeping changes to the environmental review process that would effectively exclude climate change from the impacts federal agencies must consider when evaluating major federal actions like large-scale infrastructure projects.
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New Virginia Leadership Should Look to Blueprint for Clean Water, Climate Action, and Green Jobs
December 12, 2019
This session we can implement the blueprint, meaningfully address climate change, support green jobs and ensure clean water for future generations.
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My Generation's Fear—and Hope—for the Future
December 5, 2019
Kallan Benson reflects on her time as a CBF Student Leader and her passion for climate action.
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Students Re-Energized by Fox Island Magic
November 19, 2019
CBF's Pennsylvania Student Leadership Council President Lenka Platt reflects on her time on Virginia's Fox Island.
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CBF Statement on New Flood Standards for Virginia Buildings
November 15, 2019
Today Gov. Ralph Northam released a new executive order that sets aggressive, forward-looking standards for new state-owned buildings to protect against threats from flooding and sea level rise.
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