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CBF Issues Statement on Passage of Maryland Oyster Tributary Bill

March 27, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Legislation that would permanently protect the five Maryland tributaries targeted for large-scale oyster restoration has passed both the Senate and the House.
CBF Statement on Virginia Coal Ash Legislation Signing

March 20, 2019

(RICHMOND, VA)—Today Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation into law requiring safe cleanup of four toxic coal ash sites along waterways in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay watershed.
This Week in the Watershed: The Bulldozers Are Waiting

March 1, 2019

It’s a scene that’s far too common. A fleet of gas-guzzling bulldozers flatten acres of high-value, mature, and healthy forest. In a flash, decades, even centuries, of nature’s hard work is reduced to stumps and mud.
An Oyster Champion in Virginia

February 27, 2019

One student is on a quest to officially recognize the importance of oysters in Virginia.
Budget Increases for Virginia Clean Water Programs

February 24, 2019

(RICHMOND, VA)—Today Virginia's General Assembly approved modifications to the state's budget for this fiscal year and the next, including several funding changes for key programs that restore Virginia's waterways.
CBF Statement on Passage of Virginia Coal Ash Legislation

February 15, 2019

(RICHMOND, VA)—The Virginia General Assembly today passed legislation to ensure proper cleanup of four toxic coal ash sites along waterways in Virginia's Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Appeals Court Upholds Stormwater Decision in Norfolk Southern v. Roanoke

February 15, 2019

(RICHMOND, VA)—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today upheld a decision requiring that Norfolk Southern pay stormwater utility fees to the City of Roanoke.
CBF Issues Statement on Waters of the United States Rule

February 14, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The changes would remove protections for some wetlands and intermittent streams.
This Week in the Watershed: Forest Fervor

February 8, 2019

We are losing our forests at an alarming rate throughout the watershed.
CBF Issues Statement on Changes to Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

February 7, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, EPA published changes in how it looks at the costs and benefits of the Mercury Air Toxics Standards.
A Breakthrough on Coal Ash Cleanup

January 31, 2019

Hazardous coal ash has been precariously stored in unlined ponds at four sites along the James, Potomac, and Elizabeth rivers, but elected leaders in Virginia are now requiring it be moved.
Runoff Fees Support Solutions to Local Pollution, Flooding

January 30, 2019

On behalf of the conservation community, I extend my sincerest apologies. Collectively we have failed you, the public, on communicating what science has shown us: that our stormwater infrastructure is failing and it's polluting the water we drink, fish and recreate in.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Lauds Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch’s Bill to Protect the State’s Oyster Restoration Tributaries

January 29, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—On Monday night, Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch introduced a new bill to permanently protect the state’s five Chesapeake Bay tributaries where oyster restoration work is underway or planned to take place.
CBF Statement on Virginia Coal Ash Agreement

January 24, 2019

(RICHMOND, VA)—Today, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and a bipartisan group of Virginia legislators announced an agreement to clean up toxic coal ash sites along waterways in Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay watershed.
What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for the Bay?

January 23, 2019

5 Things You Should Know.
CBF Statement on Bill to Ban Offshore Drilling

January 23, 2019

(RICHMOND, VA)—A proposed ban on offshore drilling in Virginia’s waters is scheduled to be considered this Thursday by the Virginia Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources.
Broad Coalition Supports Trees for Clean Water Bill

January 18, 2019

(RICHMOND, VA)—A broad coalition of Virginians urges support of legislation introduced by Virginia Delegate Mark Keam to expand the ability of localities to require tree planting or replacement during the development process to achieve specific water quality goals.
Waterway Solutions in the Old Dominion

January 17, 2019

I have high hopes the Virginia General Assembly will protect our waterways.
2018 State of the Bay: A Stiff Reality Check

January 15, 2019

A cynic might be tempted to say that our optimism for the Bay a year ago was false, but a clear-eyed optimist will instead look closely at the important scientific signals and watch carefully as 2019 progresses.
This Week in the Watershed: The Wavy Line of Progress

January 11, 2019

The work to save the Bay and its rivers and streams is not without challenges. And in 2018, one of the greatest challenges came from above–rain, and lots of it.
2018 Bay Health Score Drops as Massive Rains Increase Pollution

January 7, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s biennial State of the Bay report score decreased one point this year to 33, equivalent to a D+. The drop was largely due to increased pollution and poor water clarity caused by record regional rainfall.
Eastern Shore State Senators and Delegates to Discuss Environmental Legislative Priorities Monday, Jan. 7

January 4, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Members of the media and the public are invited to attend the Eastern Shore Environmental Legislative Preview in Easton Monday night.
CBF Statement on Proposed Changes to Mercury Air Toxics Standards

December 28, 2018

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Yesterday, the EPA proposed to change how it looks at the costs and benefits of the Mercury Air Toxics Standards.
Hampton to Tackle Flooding with Creative New Tool

December 19, 2018

(VIRGINIA BEACH)—The City of Hampton could be the first in Virginia to take on pioneering projects that reduce flooding and prevent pollution by using environmental impact bonds, a creative new funding tool being leveraged through a partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Quantified Ventures.
CBF Statement on Gov. Northam Budget Proposal

December 18, 2018

(RICHMOND)—Today Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced his Administration’s budget proposal, which includes historic investments in programs to restore Virginia waterways and the Chesapeake Bay.