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CBF Appeals Talbot Court Decision Upholding MDE’s Trappe Wastewater Discharge Permit
September 21, 2023
Following the Talbot County Circuit Court’s dismissal of CBF's challenge to MDE's wastewater treatment permit for the Lakeside at Trappe development, CBF today filed an appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland.
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MDE to Take Comments On Industrial Stormwater Permit
September 20, 2023
Between now and Nov. 14, Maryland residents have an opportunity to provide comments to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) concerning a permit that governs how more than 1,400 industrial facilities manage pollution from stormwater runoff.
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CBF to Honor Sen. Cardin With Clean Water Legacy Award in DC Next March
August 9, 2023
CBF President and CEO Hilary Harp Falk is pleased to announce that CBF will honor Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin with its Clean Water Legacy Award at the 2024 DC on the Half Shell gala next March.
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CBF Issues Statement on Gov. Moore's Bay Restoration Announcements
July 20, 2023
On Thursday, July 20, Gov. Moore renewed his commitment to Bay restoration and announced new strategies to move efforts forward.
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CBF Forms New Oyster Gardening Partnership With Montgomery County Public Schools
July 7, 2023
The new program will enable students who attend the county’s outdoor education program at Camp Letts to participate in hands-on lessons about oysters and their importance to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
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New Report Outlines a Path For Maryland to Achieve Climate Goals
June 30, 2023
CBF welcomes the release of Maryland’s Climate Pathway Report, which charts a path to achieve Maryland’s climate goals while benefiting the economy, human health, and the environment.
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CBF Statement on Maryland’s 2023 Oyster Stock Assessment Update
June 7, 2023
On Tuesday evening, Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released updates to the state’s oyster stock assessment that revealed the overall oyster population in Maryland waters increased due to recent boosts in oyster productivity.
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CBF Statement on the 2022 UMCES Chesapeake Bay Report Card
June 6, 2023
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science has released its 2022 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Report Card, which rated the overall health of the Chesapeake watershed with a grade of B-.
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CBF: Maryland Should Align Water Quality Goals With Farm Nutrient Management Plans as Part of New Changes
June 5, 2023
On Thursday, the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced plans to shift the process of creating nutrient management plans with farmers from one mostly under the agency’s control to a system based on private companies and farm entities.
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New Small Farm Cover Crop Expansion Is Good for Communities and the Environment
May 31, 2023
For the first time, Maryland is giving small-scale farmers a similar financial boost for cover crops that larger-scale farmers have enjoyed for years.
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CBF Wins Abingdon Woods Forest Protection Lawsuit in Harford County
May 10, 2023
In a win for forest protections and clean water, a Harford County judge today ruled in favor of CBF in a lawsuit against a developer that was proposing to clear about 220 acres of forest, including 49 large and ecologically valuable trees, to build warehouses.
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CBF Issues Statement on New Bay Restoration Report
May 9, 2023
A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee evaluates why progress to restore local rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay has been slower than expected and looks at ways to accelerate efforts to reduce pollution.
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CBF and Volunteers Plant More Than 6,000 Trees in Maryland This Spring
May 2, 2023
Chesapeake Bay Foundation staff and volunteers worked with several different farmers and organizations this spring to plant about 6,400 trees at four sites along headwater streams in Maryland.
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Allison Colden Named Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Maryland Executive Director
April 24, 2023
CBF has named Dr. Allison Colden as its new Maryland Executive Director. Colden enters the new role after six years at CBF as Maryland Fisheries Scientist.
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Historic Forest Preservation Legislation Approved by Maryland General Assembly
April 10, 2023
CBF is celebrating the General Assembly’s formal approval today of legislation that will protect more forested land in Maryland.
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Maryland General Assembly Honors CBF Education’s 50th Anniversary
March 30, 2023
Today, the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates issued formal resolutions to mark the 50th anniversary of CBF's environmental education program.
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CBF Asks MD House of Delegates to Support Forest Conservation Bill After Senate’s Approval
March 30, 2023
CBF today is calling on the Maryland House of Delegates to support a bill to strengthen the state’s forest protections after the Senate unanimously approved the legislation during its voting session Thursday.
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CBF Thanks Baltimore Leaders, Mayor Brandon Scott for Move to Block Wastewater From East Palestine Toxic Train Crash
March 28, 2023
CBF thanks Baltimore leaders, including Mayor Brandon Scott, for their quick action to modify a company’s wastewater permit to prevent potentially toxic wastewater contaminated by the train crash in East Palestine, Ohio from arriving in Baltimore.
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CBF Questions Hazardous Waste Disposal at Back River
March 27, 2023
Following the announcement that waste water from the East Palestine, OH, train crash will be ultimately disposed of at the Back River Wastewater Treatment plant, Doug Myers, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Maryland Senior Scientist, issued a statement.
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CBF Calls for Safety and Process Improvements at Back River and Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plants After Fire and Explosion
March 16, 2023
CBF is urging Baltimore city and Maryland officials to act quickly to review and fix problems related to biosolids processing at the two largest wastewater treatment plants in the state after an explosion and fire Wednesday damaged a building at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dundalk.
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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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Oyster Advocates Fight for Better Aquaculture Lease Process
March 15, 2023
A delegation of environmental advocates, aquaculture operators, and scientists met with legislators to support important aquaculture bills being considered in the Maryland General Assembly.
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Eastern Shore Poultry Sludge Tank Failure Demonstrates High Risk of Storing Polluting Substances
March 15, 2023
CBF is calling on Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to conduct a rigorous investigation into why a massive above-ground storage tank filled with processed poultry sludge failed earlier this month, causing more than 30,000 gallons of pollutant-laden waste to spill into nearby wetlands.
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Maryland Environmental Organizations Seek Judicial Review of New Valley Proteins Wastewater Permit
February 21, 2023
On Friday, Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth (DCPG), Friends of the Nanticoke River, ShoreRivers, and Wicomico Environmental Trust filed a legal challenge against Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) newly issued wastewater discharge permit for Valley Proteins’ animal waste rendering plant in Linkwood.
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New Conowingo Dam License Critical to Bay Restoration
February 16, 2023
The new Conowingo Dam license process can be transformative for the Bay, but only if Maryland officials can work through the challenges of dealing with the dam’s private operator, the utility Constellation Energy.
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