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Maryland Proposes Further Action for Menhaden in Chesapeake Bay
August 6, 2024
Today, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted to establish a workgroup to consider additional protections from industrial fishing of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay after hearing new survey results that show low osprey nesting success in the Bay.
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Youngkin Can Help Sustain the James River
August 2, 2024
This year, Gov. Glenn Youngkin must commit to continue working with other states in the region to ensure future generations can enjoy clean waterways.
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Fish for Oyster Restoration in the 2024 Maryland Rod and Reef Slam
August 1, 2024
Registration is now open for one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most unique fishing tournaments—the Maryland Rod and Reef Slam.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Applauds Bay Grasses Continued Recovery
July 31, 2024
Underwater grasses, a key barometer for Chesapeake Bay health, experienced an increase overall this past year, according to the 2023 results of the annual Chesapeake Bay grasses survey released today.
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PA Supreme Court Should Reverse Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ‘Tax’ Decision
July 30, 2024
Citing the fundamental right Pennsylvanians have to clean air and pure water, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has filed a brief asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reverse a Commonwealth Court decision that led to its voiding the state’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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Power Plant Emissions Limits Mean a More Climate-Resilient Watershed and Cleaner Air for Everyone
July 30, 2024
CBF has been working tirelessly for strong federal safeguards to fight climate change and protect vulnerable communities from dangerous NOx emissions.
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Senate Committee Boosts FY25 Budgets for Key EPA and Interior Department Bay Programs
July 26, 2024
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s bipartisan fiscal year 2025 Interior-Environment bill includes welcome increases for EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program and Interior Department programs.
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Harford County Settlement to Require Abingdon Woods Reforestation, Limit Future Development
July 25, 2024
In a positive step for forest conservation and clean water, Harford County has reached a settlement that will rescind the approvals for Abingdon Business Park and require developers to reforest parts of the property.
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CBF Rebuilds 3-D Habitat in St. Mary’s River Oyster Sanctuary in Southern Maryland
July 24, 2024
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Maryland deployed 150 reef balls set with spat, or juvenile oysters, into the St. Mary’s River in southern Maryland.
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Gov. Moore Announces $130 Million in EPA Grants to Accelerate Maryland Climate Goals
July 22, 2024
Governor Wes Moore announced $130 million in grants, awarded to the State of Maryland by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that will support Maryland’s pollution reduction and climate goals by investing in green infrastructure and jobs.
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Clean the Bay RVA Volunteers Remove Litter and Make Art at Pony Pasture
July 22, 2024
Chesapeake Bay Foundation volunteers filled ten 30-gallon trash bags with litter at Pony Pasture Saturday, improving local waterways and raising awareness of the impacts of pollution as some volunteers transformed the litter into art.
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NOAA Grant Catalyzes New Phase of Oyster Restoration in Maryland
July 19, 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced a $10 million grant for oyster sanctuary reef construction in Maryland.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Volunteers Maintain Eastern Shore Living Shoreline
July 18, 2024
A living shoreline on the Eastern Shore will protect land and residents from erosion thanks to a crew of volunteers who worked with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) throughout this week to complete maintenance projects.
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EPA Accepts Review of Civil Rights Complaint on South Baltimore Incinerator Pollution, Will Investigate Further
July 15, 2024
On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to accept review of the recent Title VI Civil Rights Complaint filed on behalf of South Baltimore residents enduring pollution from Maryland’s largest trash incinerator.
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A Bay Champion Lost
July 15, 2024
CBF mourns the tremendous loss of Doug Myers, Maryland Senior Scientist, staunch environmental advocate, compassionate friend.
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PA State Budget Includes $50 Million in Increased and Sustained Funding for Cleaner Rivers and Streams
July 12, 2024
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is celebrating that $50 million in new annual funding for the Clean Streams Fund, which extends the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP), is included in Pennsylvania’s General Fund budget for fiscal year 2024-25.
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Caroline County Proposes Stronger Regulations for Food Processing Sludge
July 11, 2024
During its July 10 meeting, Caroline County Planning Commissioners considered new legislation that will strengthen local oversight on the storage of food processing residuals, also known as industrial sludge or dissolved air flotation (DAF) material.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Mourns Loss of Maryland Senior Scientist, Doug Myers
July 10, 2024
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) mourns the loss of Maryland Senior Scientist Doug Myers. During his tenure at CBF, Doug fiercely advocated for Bay health and environmental justice.
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House Committee Bills Continue Funding for Bay Restoration Despite Deep Budget Cuts and Controversial Policy Riders
July 10, 2024
The House Appropriations Committee approved an Interior-Environment spending bill that protects key Bay restoration programs from deep cuts but guts the overall EPA and Interior Department budgets and contains numerous controversial policy riders the Chesapeake Bay Foundation opposes.
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Planting Roots in the Bay
July 9, 2024
CBF Student Leader Brianna Akuamoah-Boateng reflects on her Bay experiences and looks to the future.
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CBF Statement on the UMCES 2023 Chesapeake Bay Report Card
July 9, 2024
The health of the Chesapeake Bay has improved to a C+ for the first time in 20 years in the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)’s 2023/2024 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Report Card released today.
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Everybody’s Fish: Striped Bass on the Move
July 5, 2024
Their impressive annual migrations from estuarine nurseries to summer ocean feeding grounds make striped bass a cultural icon along the Atlantic Coast. But with populations struggling, the fish need many helping hands along the way.
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Volunteers Needed for Eastern Shore Living Shoreline
July 5, 2024
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is seeking volunteers this summer to help maintain the Royall Woods living shoreline, located in Belle Haven on the Eastern Shore.
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grants For Pennsylvania Come at an Opportune Time, CBF Says
July 3, 2024
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced grants that will provide more than $14 million for on-the-ground improvements and protections for Pennsylvania waters.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Applauds New Pennsylvania Law Requiring Native Vegetation Along State Highways
July 2, 2024
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is applauding the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s passage and Governor Josh Shapiro’s signing this week of a bill that requires the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to plant native vegetation along state highways.
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