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Chesapeake Executive Council Charts Course for Bay Restoration’s Next Phase
December 10, 2024
State, federal, and local leaders from around the Chesapeake Bay watershed met today and pledged to, by the end of 2025, update the key agreement to clean up the Chesapeake Bay.
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ASMFC Striped Bass Board to Consider 2025 Fishing Restrictions at Dec. 16 Meeting
December 9, 2024
Striped bass fisheries could see stricter regulations in 2025 following a special meeting on Dec. 16 by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)’s Striped Bass Management Board.
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CBF Statement on Gov. Youngkin Chesapeake Bay Restoration Directive
December 5, 2024
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued an executive directive on Chesapeake Bay restoration. This comes less than a week before Gov. Youngkin is scheduled to discuss Chesapeake Bay issues with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and other federal and state leaders at the Chesapeake Executive Council meeting in Annapolis, Md., on Dec. 10.
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House Votes Overwhelmingly to Extend Chesapeake Bay Restoration Programs
December 4, 2024
The House of Representatives yesterday passed popular bipartisan legislation renewing several key Chesapeake Bay restoration programs that fund conservation and water quality projects in communities across the watershed.
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CBF Statement on Passing of Vince Leggett
November 25, 2024
Vincent O. Leggett, the founder and president of Blacks of the Chesapeake and longtime advocate for the Bay’s history, culture, and communities, passed away last weekend.
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Maryland Must Revise Valley Proteins Wastewater Permit, Court Decides
November 25, 2024
In a huge win for clean water and the health of the Chesapeake Bay’s tributaries, the Circuit Court for Dorchester County has ruled that the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) must revise its wastewater discharge permit for Valley Proteins’ animal waste rendering plant on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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Judge Rules Virginia Unlawfully Withdrew From Carbon Emissions Reduction Program
November 21, 2024
A judge released his opinion stating that Virginia unlawfully withdrew from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multi-state carbon emission reduction program that also provided much needed funding for energy efficiency and resilience programs in the Commonwealth.
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Chesapeake ‘Dead Zone’ Average Size in 2024
November 20, 2024
The Chesapeake Bay’s dead zone, a low-oxygen area that can smother underwater life, was about average in size in 2024, according to recently released data.
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Senate Committee’s Farm Bill Update Would Boost Bay Restoration and Resiliency Efforts
November 19, 2024
The draft Farm Bill text released by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) contains several provisions the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) supports, including improvements to a key buffer program, strengthening conservation investments in the watershed, and protecting additional funds for climate-smart farming practices.
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Chesapeake National Recreation Area Takes Critical Step Forward
November 19, 2024
Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unanimously voted the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S.2620) out of committee. The CNRA would designate a collection of new and existing parks and protected lands along the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal waters in Maryland and Virginia as part of the National Park System.
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CBF Welcomes Maryland’s New Congressional Delegation, Urges Continued Bay Commitments
November 11, 2024
At a critical moment for federal leadership in the future of Chesapeake Bay restoration, Maryland voters have elected new members to Congress.
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CBF Congratulates Virginia’s New Congressional Delegation
November 8, 2024
As a pivotal moment arrives for Chesapeake Bay restoration, Virginia voters have chosen three new members to send to Congress next year.
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Trump-Vance Win Comes as 2025 Bay Restoration Deadline Looms
November 6, 2024
Former President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance have been declared the winners of the 2024 presidential election. This comes at a critical juncture for the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort, which faces a 2025 deadline under the current cleanup agreement and questions about what comes next.
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New Chesapeake Bay Assessment Reveals Concerns and Hope
October 31, 2024
Despite a slight improvement from previous years, more than two-thirds of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers and streams did not meet clean water standards between 2020 and 2022, according to an assessment by the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program released today.
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Virginia Regulators Vote Against Extension of Blue Crab Harvest
October 28, 2024
Virginia state regulators decided against lengthening the blue crab harvest season on Oct. 28, maintaining previously adopted regulations for a struggling population that supports one of the Commonwealth’s most valuable and iconic fisheries.
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As 2025 Chesapeake Cleanup Deadline Looms, Officials Propose Next Phase
October 28, 2024
As a defining moment for Chesapeake Bay restoration approaches, officials proposed a course for the next phase of Bay cleanup on Oct. 25.
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ASMFC Considers Further Conservation Action Following Updated Striped Bass Stock Assessment
October 24, 2024
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) reviewed results from its coastwide 2024 Striped Bass Stock Assessment update, which indicated that fish numbers remain below sustainable levels, and voted to meet again in December to consider further action.
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As Osprey Populations Struggle, Managers Continue Deliberations on Chesapeake Bay Menhaden
October 23, 2024
Following reports of osprey chicks starving in areas of the Chesapeake Bay where they depend on menhaden for food, a workgroup tackling the issue gave its initial report to the East Coast’s fishery managers Oct. 22.
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Young Striped Bass Continue Years-Long Struggle in Chesapeake Bay
October 17, 2024
Today the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released another year of alarming results from an annual survey of juvenile striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Bipartisan House Bill Would Dedicate Funds to Essential Oyster Recovery Work
October 15, 2024
The Oyster Reef Recovery Act of 2024 would establish an Oyster Restoration and Conservation Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and allow it to dedicate up to $15 million annually for the next five years to oyster recovery work.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges Virginia Communities to Apply for Climate Adaptation Grants
September 25, 2024
Another round of grant funding opened this month for projects that strengthen communities’ resilience to climate change and protection from extreme weather through the Community Flood Preparedness Fund.
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CBF Applauds Caroline County Commission for Enhancing Regulations for Food Processing Sludge
September 18, 2024
To protect the health of residents and waterways, the Caroline County Commission unanimously passed new legislation this week that will strengthen local oversight of storage of food processing residuals, also known as industrial sludge or dissolved air flotation (DAF) material.
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Osprey Starvation in Virginia and Maryland Linked to Menhaden, New Study Finds
September 12, 2024
Amid continuing concerns about the availability of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay, a study released this week shows that osprey chicks are starving in nests in parts of the Bay where they typically depend on menhaden for food.
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Maryland Sues Harford County Developer for Water Pollution Violations
September 6, 2024
In an important stand to reduce harmful polluted runoff from entering the Gunpowder River in Harford County, Maryland’s Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), filed a legal complaint today against developers of the Ridgley’s Reserve housing development for ongoing water pollution violations.
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Massive Baltimore Harbor Fish Kill Highlights Need for Further Pollution Reduction
September 5, 2024
Seasonal temperature changes combined with polluted water, algal blooms, and dead zones, resulted in roughly 24,000 dead fish in the Baltimore Harbor on Wednesday, September 4.
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