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Chesapeake Bay Partners Achieve Large-Scale Oyster Restoration Goal
September 17, 2025
At a celebratory event in Annapolis, dozens of environmental partners marked a major milestone for oyster restoration in Chesapeake Bay. Totaling roughly 2,000 acres of habitat restored, this effort is considered the largest oyster restoration initiative in the world.
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Time to Pause Menhaden Fishing in the Chesapeake Bay
September 12, 2025
Public opinion, scientific advisors, and warning signs in the Bay itself all point to one conclusion: it's time to pause industrial fishing for menhaden in the Chesapeake until science can show it is sustainable.
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House Committee Bill Could Derail Work to Restore Bay Oyster Reefs and Habitat
September 11, 2025
Funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) work to restore the Bay and its waterways, fisheries, and wildlife would take a serious hit in the fiscal year 2026 funding bill the House Appropriations Committee adopted yesterday by a vote of 34-28.
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Lackluster Progress in Reducing Chesapeake Bay Pollution Underscores Need for Strong Agreement
September 4, 2025
While there is slightly less pollution flowing into the Chesapeake Bay from major rivers in recent years, water quality in the Bay has remained steady, according to an analysis released yesterday by the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program.
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Virginians Overwhelmingly Back Reforming Industrial Menhaden Fishery Amid Troubling Signs
September 3, 2025
As warning signs escalate in the Chesapeake Bay, a recent poll shows the vast majority of Virginians support increased protection of menhaden—a small fish that is an important food for larger fish, osprey, and whales.
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The Five Big Environmental Issues Facing Virginia’s Next Governor and What They Can Do About It
August 28, 2025
As the campaign for Virginia’s governor heats up, Virginia’s next governor will need to tackle a host of environmental issues affecting homes and businesses, including flooding, climate change, pollution, toxics, and agriculture.
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Baltimore Oyster Partnership Expands Restoration With 5-Million Oyster Goal
August 26, 2025
Today, the Baltimore Oyster Partnership, a joint initiative between the Waterfront Partnership's Healthy Harbor Initiative and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), kicked off its 13th season of oyster restoration with a celebratory press event at Harbor East Marina, announcing a bold new goal: planting 5 million oysters in the Baltimore Harbor by 2030.
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USGS "Sentinel Scientists" Perform Vital but Unseen Role in Bay Restoration
August 25, 2025
Investments in USGS science illuminate hidden threats and pay data-driven dividends for the Bay watershed.
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Amid Historic Summer Storms, Clean Water Advocates Express Concerns With Major Maryland Stormwater Permit
August 22, 2025
Maryland has missed a critical opportunity to reduce stormwater pollution running off the state’s highways, roads, and bridges and into local waterways, according to experts from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), Chesapeake Legal Alliance (CLA), and Maryland League of Conservation Voters (LCV).
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Save the Bay News: Floods, Underwater Grasses, and an Oyster Cannery's New Chapter
August 22, 2025
This month's newsletter explores the signs of change all around the Chesapeake region. Among the featured stories, we look back at an old oyster canning plant getting a new lease on life and look forward to upcoming elections in Virginia.
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Virginia Wesleyan University Will Be Renamed Batten University
August 21, 2025
Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) will be renamed Batten University, university officials announced August 20. The renaming is aimed at honoring Frank and Jane Batten’s philanthropic legacy.
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Maryland Rod & Reef Youth and Family Fishing Derby Welcomes Kids and Families
August 20, 2025
Kids who are avid anglers, or who want to try fishing for the first time, are now welcome to sign up for the 2025 Maryland Rod & Reef Youth and Family Fishing Derby on September 6 at Port Covington Marina.
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For the Love of Oysters 2.0
August 19, 2025
This fall, CBF will start a journey to revamp oyster restoration and innovation at our new Truman Oyster Center on the site of the former Woodfield's Fish & Oyster Company in Galesville, Maryland.
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What We’re Watching: Maryland’s Whole Watershed Act Pilot Program
August 15, 2025
Antietam Creek in western Maryland is one of five watersheds selected for the program.
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How Are the Chesapeake Bay’s Underwater Grasses Doing?
August 12, 2025
An annual pulse-check of one of the Bay’s most important habitats found a mixed bag. Here’s your guide to understanding the results.
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Experiencing Sadness and Seeking Solutions After Severe Weather Strikes Lancaster County
August 8, 2025
Over the course of the past month or so, my visits to Strickler Run, just south of Columbia, have revealed conditions that are nothing short of horrific.
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Fisheries Regulators Delay Action for Chesapeake Bay Menhaden to Explore Options
August 7, 2025
To address growing warning signs around the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Menhaden Management Board voted 14 to 2 in favor of further refining specific management changes to Virginia’s industrial reduction fishery in the Bay.
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Striped Bass Fishery Plan Aims to Address Looming Crisis
August 7, 2025
Aiming to rebuild the struggling striped bass population, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) yesterday released a proposed update to the striped bass fishery plan for public comment.
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Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grasses Show Mixed Recovery: Gains Offset by Declines
August 5, 2025
The checkered recovery of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay persisted this year, with declines in some Maryland waters offsetting promising increases in the Bay's Virginia portions, according to results released today of the annual 2024 Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses survey in Maryland and Virginia.
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Could It Happen Here?
August 5, 2025
After a devastating and deadly July of extreme flooding and rainfall across the country, what does the future hold for the Chesapeake region?
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Chesapeake Bay Agreement Draft Falls Short
August 5, 2025
As state and federal leaders around the region update the major agreement guiding Chesapeake Bay restoration, this August is a pivotal time to urge stronger measures to protect the Bay.
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Bipartisanship Allows EPA and Interior Bay Restoration Work to Escape Budget Cuts in House and Senate Committee Bills
July 25, 2025
Rejecting the Trump administration’s deep budget cuts, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2026 spending bill yesterday that would continue funding key Bay restoration work at EPA and Interior Department at current levels.
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Chesapeake Bay Partnership Set to Meet Oyster Restoration Goals in Maryland and Virginia
July 24, 2025
The Chesapeake Bay Program today announced the expected completion of one of the Bay’s most successful recovery efforts to date: fully restoring oyster habitat in 10 tributaries in Maryland and Virginia by 2025.
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Bay Restoration Is Bright Spot Among Harsh Budget Cuts in House Committee Bill
July 22, 2025
The House Appropriations Committee would continue funding key Bay restoration programs at EPA and the Department of the Interior at current levels in the fiscal year 2026 spending plan it approved today, 33-28.
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Senate Committee Shields NOAA Bay Restoration Work From White House Budget Cuts
July 21, 2025
The Senate Appropriations Committee defended essential Chesapeake Bay restoration and education programs from the Trump administration’s budget ax in the fiscal year 2026 spending plan for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) approved last week.
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