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This Week in the Watershed: Salty Solutions

February 1, 2019

As another polar vortex pays an unwelcome visit to our region, the salt trucks are out in full force. And the thousands of tons of salt spread on our roads and sidewalks can have harmful effects on the health of our rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay.

CBF Issues Statement on Suit to Force EPA to Reduce Interstate Air Pollution

January 31, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is joining Earthjustice and others to sue theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to reduce interstate air pollution.

A Breakthrough on Coal Ash Cleanup

January 31, 2019

Hazardous coal ash has been precariously stored in unlined ponds at four sites along the James, Potomac, and Elizabeth rivers, but elected leaders in Virginia are now requiring it be moved.

Runoff Fees Support Solutions to Local Pollution, Flooding

January 30, 2019

On behalf of the conservation community, I extend my sincerest apologies. Collectively we have failed you, the public, on communicating what science has shown us: that our stormwater infrastructure is failing and it's polluting the water we drink, fish and recreate in.

CBF Applauds Committee’s Approval of Bill to Designate the Hellbender as Pennsylvania’s Official State Amphibian

January 29, 2019

(HARRISBURG, PA)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation applauded the unanimous approval by the state Senate State Government Committee of Senate Bill 9 on Tuesday, to designate the Eastern Hellbender as Pennsylvania’s official state amphibian.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Lauds Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch’s Bill to Protect the State’s Oyster Restoration Tributaries

January 29, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—On Monday night, Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch introduced a new bill to permanently protect the state’s five Chesapeake Bay tributaries where oyster restoration work is underway or planned to take place.

Photo of the Week: Day's End

January 28, 2019

The Bay is the place to go whenever you need some deserted January beach therapy.

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.

Top Five Things You Always Wondered About Winter on the Chesapeake

January 24, 2019

It's the heart of winter—an unusual time on the Chesapeake of darker, shorter days, low tides, and blistery cold weather. But just how exactly do things change on the Bay during the winter season, and more importantly, why? Here are answers to some of those burning questions you've always had but never asked about wintertime on the Chesapeake.

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.

CBF Issues Statement on Nomination for New MD DNR Secretary

January 18, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Governor Hogan has nominated Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio to be Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

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.

Photo of the Week: Locked in Ice

January 14, 2019

A sailboat sits locked in ice on the frozen Chesapeake Bay.

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.

CBF Statement on Air Board Approval of Buckingham Compressor Station Permit

January 8, 2019

(RICHMOND, VA)—Today the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board approved a permit for the Buckingham natural gas compressor station linked to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Photo of the Week: Almost Home

January 7, 2019

Caledon State Park, Virginia, is a popular place to release eagles after rehabilitation from injury. Belle Isle, York River, and Westmoreland State Parks are also popular release sites in Virginia, but this lady was happy to be returned to her old territory.

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.