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Federal Government Denies Maryland Request for Blue Catfish Disaster Declaration
January 5, 2024
The U.S. Department of Commerce denied a request by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore for the declaration of a federal fisheries disaster due to the harm caused by invasive catfish and snakeheads, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced in a press release yesterday.
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Working Toward a Climate-Resilient Watershed
August 18, 2023
Most greenhouse gas emissions that drive pollution in our watershed come from a much larger area, known as the Bay's airshed. Limiting carbon pollution from this larger area is crucial to improving water quality and public health.
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CBF Submits Ocean Justice Strategy Comments to White House
July 26, 2023
A federal ocean justice strategy should identify and empower groups that work directly with disadvantaged communities and provide under-invested communities the tools to secure long-term funding in the event federal funding lapses, CBF advised the Biden administration in recent comments.
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House Committee Bill Spares Key Bay Programs but Guts Agency Budgets and Blocks Rules Needed for Cleanup
July 20, 2023
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a fiscal year 2024 Interior-Environment spending bill that shields key Bay restoration programs from deep cuts but guts the overall EPA and Interior Department budgets.
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Settlement Reached in Suit Over Pennsylvania Pollution
July 12, 2023
In a filing today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia was notified that the parties are dismissing a 2020 lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its failure to require Pennsylvania to develop and implement a plan to meet its commitments to reduce pollution under the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.
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CBF Statement on Virginia Wetlands Guidance Post-Sackett
June 29, 2023
The Virginia Department on Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced an updated process for protecting Virginia wetlands following the Sackett Supreme Court decision.
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Four Things Bay-Savers Should Know about the Supreme Court's Wetlands Ruling
June 14, 2023
CBF Vice President of Litigation Jon Mueller breaks down the big takeaways from the recent Sackett v. EPA ruling and what it could mean for water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Air Board Votes to Withdraw Virginia From Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
June 7, 2023
The Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board today approved the Youngkin Administration’s proposal to repeal the regulations that govern Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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CBF Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Sackett v. EPA
May 25, 2023
Today the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Sackett v. EPA. By significantly narrowing the definition of which wetlands and other waters are protected by the Clean Water Act, the decision could damage the decades-long effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its waterways.
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Blue Catfish Disaster Funding Would Be Beneficial for Bay, Watermen
April 23, 2023
We want watermen to benefit from the bounty of blue catfish and other invasive species in the Bay, which would improve the Bay's overall ecosystem.
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Blue Catfish Disaster Declaration Sought
March 16, 2023
Today the Moore-Miller Administration issued a formal request to the Secretary of Commerce requesting the declaration of a federal fisheries disaster due to the impacts of invasive catfish and snakeheads in Chesapeake Bay.
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CBF's 2022 State of the Bay Score Unchanged
January 5, 2023
Overall, the unchanged score is largely a result of failures to make needed changes on farmland to reduce pollution.
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Save the Bay News: Urban Gardens, Toxic Cleanups, and Community Action
November 18, 2022
Our monthly roundup of engaging and educational content. This month we share resources for how you can get involved in speaking up for the Bay every day.
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It's Time to Finish Cleaning up Chesapeake Bay
November 8, 2022
Those who fight for clean water urge federal and watershed jurisdiction leaders to honor their legal and moral obligations to reduce pollution to the Bay.
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The More We Eat, the Less They Eat
October 20, 2022
The growing population of invasive blue catfish in the Bay spells trouble for species like blue crabs, but catching (and eating) them can help.
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The Real Work of Clean Water
October 18, 2022
Fifty years after the passage of the landmark Clean Water Act, the restoration of rivers, streams, lakes, and coastal waters remains an ongoing and collective project.
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Wetlands Are Waters, Too
September 29, 2022
An upcoming Supreme Court decision could determine the fate of thousands of acres of wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Funding Farmers to Save the Bay
August 16, 2022
Big federal investment to fight climate change will help farmers too.
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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.
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Bear Creek Superfund Designation Marks Turning Point for Removal of Legacy Pollution in Baltimore
March 18, 2022
The EPA has announced it would formally add Bear Creek to the Superfund National Priorities List, which will spur a federal cleanup effort in the polluted waterway near Baltimore.
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This Groundhog Day, We're Feeling a Bit Like Bill Murray.
February 2, 2022
Discover a few of the most important federal issues that CBF is tracking in 2022.
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Top Five Advocacy Wins for the Bay in 2021
December 21, 2021
We look back at what Bay advocates accomplished across the watershed this year.
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CBF Applauds Final Near-Term GHG Standards, Urges EPA to Make Next Round Stronger
December 20, 2021
Today EPA released final limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs for model years 2023 to 2026. The rule reverses the Trump administration’s harmful rollback of these standards, which are essential to restoring the Chesapeake Bay and fighting climate change.
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CBF Issues Statement on EPA Proposal to Add Bear Creek Sediments Site to Superfund List
September 8, 2021
Today, the federal Environmental Protection Agency proposed adding at least 60 acres of Bear Creek in Baltimore County to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL lists hazardous waste sites eligible for cleanup financed by the federal Superfund program.
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Baltimore Marks Milestone in Addressing Sewer Overflows
July 6, 2021
After years of advocacy, a major upgrade at the city’s Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant will help prevent millions of gallons of sewage from flowing into Baltimore Harbor and the Chesapeake Bay.
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