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Oysters and Trees—Nature’s Filters Doing Double Duty
November 15, 2019
Volunteers helped CBF plant more than 1,000 trees and shrubs at the home of Hollywood Oyster Co. in November.
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CBF Urges Anne Arundel County Council to Pass Forest Conservation Bill as Amended
November 14, 2019
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is asking the Anne Arundel County Council to approve the amended version of the forest conservation bill at its next meeting Nov. 18.
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High School Student Helps Oysters Flourish in Virginia
November 12, 2019
Laney Bonner has become a great promoter of CBF’s oyster gardening program, all while keeping up as a student at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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Copy of High School Student Helps Oysters Flourish in Virginia
November 12, 2019
Laney Bonner has become a great promoter of CBF’s oyster gardening program, all while keeping up as a student at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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CBF Petitions NHTSA to Redo Rule Undermining State Clean Cars Programs
November 8, 2019
Today, we formally petitioned the Trump administration to cancel a recent rule aimed at revoking California’s authority to pursue a state program to cut tailpipe emissions of greenhouse gases, saying the rule is “unreasonable” and “not in the public interest.”
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PA Legislators Need to Put the Money Where the Boots Are—on Farms
November 8, 2019
The boots on the ground—the farmers and the conservation community—are leading the way. It’s time state legislators invest in them.
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Anne Arundel Council Should Strengthen Forest Conservation Bill
November 4, 2019
The Anne Arundel County Council should find ways to restore parts of the forest conservation bill they recently weakened with amendments.
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This Month in the Watershed: A Climate for Change
October 30, 2019
Climate change might be a global problem, but we are feeling the impacts here at home.
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CBF Applauds Passage of Keystone Tree Fund; Bill to Plant More Trees Headed to the Governor’s Desk
October 30, 2019
The Keystone Tree Fund could lead to the planting of more trees along streams and streets in the Commonwealth.
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CBF Statement on Conowingo Dam Settlement Agreement
October 29, 2019
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is concerned that the settlement agreement announced today between Exelon and the Maryland Department of the Environment falls short of mitigating the negative water quality impacts associated with operating Conowingo Dam.
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EPA Proposal Would Hurt State Efforts to Protect Local Waters
October 21, 2019
Today we submitted written comments opposing an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that would hamstring the ability of states to protect water quality from pollution caused by federally licensed or permitted projects such as pipelines, dams, and power plants.
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The Forest for the Trees
October 18, 2019
Forests are one of our most valuable resources in our work towards clean water. But despite their value, forests are disappearing at an alarming rate in Maryland's Anne Arundel County.
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CBF Statement Urging Anne Arundel County Council to Pass a Strong Forest Conservation Bill
October 18, 2019
We're urging Anne Arundel County Council members to not accept amendments that would weaken the promising forest conservation bill that’s before them.
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CBF Applauds NFWF Grants to Improve Pennsylvania’s Water Quality
October 17, 2019
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grants totaling more than $3.1 million aim to clean and restore polluted rivers and streams in the Commonwealth.
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CBF Statement on Anne Arundel County Forest Conservation Bill
October 7, 2019
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is strongly supporting an Anne Arundel County bill that is designed to reduce the county’s significant forest loss.
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Pennsylvania Farmers Experience the Bay Their Efforts Can Save
October 3, 2019
Pennsylvania farmers recently spent a weekend on the Chesapeake Bay to see and feel the effects of their clean water efforts are having downstream.
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CBF Commends Gov. Wolf’s Executive Order for Pennsylvania to Join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
October 3, 2019
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by setting caps on total carbon dioxide emissions from electric power plants.
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The Bulldozers Are Winning
October 2, 2019
Forests are one of our most valuable resources in our work towards clean water. But despite their value, forests are disappearing at an alarming rate in Maryland's Anne Arundel County.
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CBF Statement on Appeals Court Ruling Against EPA in “Bad Neighbor Rule” Case
October 1, 2019
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against EPA in the “Bad Neighbor Rule” case, which challenged EPA’s decision to require no additional action by up-wind power plants to reduce pollution damaging air quality in downwind states.
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CBF Statement on Bay States' Litigation Opposing Trump’s Rollback of Critical Auto Emissions Standards
September 20, 2019
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation today is commending leaders of the Chesapeake Bay states that are opposing efforts by the Trump Administration to remove California’s critical auto emissions standards.
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CBF Statement on Maryland’s Changes to Oyster Fishery Regulations
September 16, 2019
The regulations call for removing one harvest day per week for commercial watermen—Wednesday—as well as reducing bushel limits.
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CBF Opposes WOTUS Actions
September 12, 2019
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized the first step in their plan to repeal and replace the Waters of the United States Rule.
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CBF Statement on Maryland’s Decision to Deny Permits for Charles County Solar Project
August 28, 2019
The Maryland Department of the Environment announced it is denying permits that a developer for Georgetown University had requested for a large solar energy project in Charles County.
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CBF Urges Maryland to Deny Permit for Charles County Solar Project
August 27, 2019
Georgetown University is proposing to clear-cut 240 acres of forest next to an environmentally sensitive stream to build the solar array on the Nanjemoy Peninsula near La Plata.
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CBF Assesses PA, MD, VA Plans to Achieve 2025 Pollution Reduction Goals
August 23, 2019
With only six years left for Bay jurisdictions to implement plans necessary to restore water quality in local rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay, Bay jurisdictions have now sent the EPA their final plans that outline how the 2025 goal will be met.
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