News

News Spotlight: Watching Out for the Bay

July 9, 2020

A news roundup of some of the big issues we’re watching this year.

CBF Statement on Opposing Conowingo Dam Settlement Offer in Comments Filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

January 17, 2020

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation today urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject Maryland’s Conowingo Dam settlement offer with Exelon.

Conowingo Deal Barely Addresses PA Runoff, Imperiling Cleanup

December 23, 2019

In October, the state of Maryland announced it had reached a settlement agreement with Exelon. The agreement has significant shortcomings.

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.

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.

Editorial: Year of Heavy Rainfall Takes Toll on the Bay

January 10, 2019

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Backs Maryland in Conowingo Lawsuits

August 9, 2018

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) today filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit that may determine whether Exelon Corporation, the owner of the Conowingo Dam, must contribute to clean up pollution problems related to the dam.

Three Things Chesapeake Restoration Leaders Need to Do

August 6, 2018

There is no doubt that the Bay was an ugly sight last week. It was a stark reminder of the damage that is caused by heavy rains.

This Week in the Watershed: A Torrent of Trash

August 3, 2018

The health of our local waterways and the Bay is often hidden below the surface. But other times, water quality is in plain sight.

This Week in the Watershed: A Big Dam Problem

May 4, 2018

It's not often you can see water pollution from space. But a well-known image following Tropical Storm Lee in 2011 has a long, complicated story to tell.