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This Week in the Watershed: Charting Our Course

January 25, 2019

Our members are the lifeblood of everything we do. And now we want to hear from you.

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.

Editorial: Year of Heavy Rainfall Takes Toll on the Bay

January 10, 2019

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.