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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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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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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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CBF Applauds Governor Moore’s Environmental Justice Executive Order
July 21, 2025
Maryland Governor Wes Moore took an important stance for environmental justice last week by signing an executive order focused on securing and leveraging state data to support environmental justice.
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Maryland Maintains Oyster Harvest Regulations for Upcoming Season
July 1, 2025
After Maryland’s oyster population nearly tripled over the past 20 years, Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced it will maintain its current regulations for the 2025 to 2026 oyster harvest season.
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Osprey Population on Virginia’s Eastern Shore Collapses Amid Menhaden Concerns, New Research Suggests
June 25, 2025
New research indicates a collapse of the osprey population along the seaside of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, a frequent area for industrial menhaden fishing by Omega Protein.
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Blue Crab Decline Calls for Science-Backed Decisions
June 24, 2025
VMRC maintains current blue crab regulations. A comprehensive study is expected next year.
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Solar Regulations Go Into Effect in Virginia
June 20, 2025
Years in the making, regulations governing large-scale solar projects in Virginia have been finalized and went into effect Wednesday, June 18. These regulations establish standards for mitigation when a solar project causes significant impacts to farms and trees.
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Repeal of Power Plant Pollution Limits Poses a Threat to the Bay
June 11, 2025
The Trump administration today proposed to “repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants” by abandoning its statutory obligation to protect public health and welfare and departing from long-settled scientific consensus that power plant emissions contribute to dangerous air pollution.
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Chesapeake Bay Health Dips in New Report Card, but Long-Term Trend Remains Positive
June 10, 2025
While Chesapeake Bay health declined in 2024 compared to the previous year, the Bay’s health remains on a long-term upward trend, according to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)’s 2025 Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card released today.
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Chesapeake Bay Restoration Progress Underscores Need for Investment and Commitment
June 3, 2025
The EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program announced that states are continuing to make progress in reducing pollution to the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams, according to the latest estimates from computer modeling tools.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Statement on Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant Overflow
June 3, 2025
Last week, roughly 21 million gallons of partially treated sewage overflowed from the Patapsco River Wastewater Treatment Plant after heavy rainfall.
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Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Drops to Distressing Low
May 22, 2025
Blue crabs in Maryland and Virginia have dipped to the second lowest number in recent history, according to results from the annual blue crab winter dredge survey conducted jointly by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
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With Passing of Rep. Gerry Connolly, Chesapeake Bay Loses Fierce Champion
May 21, 2025
Nine-term Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) died today, passing away “peacefully at his home this morning, surrounded by family,” according to a statement his family posted on Connolly’s website.
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Maryland Reports Oyster Population Has Tripled Since 2005
May 20, 2025
Maryland’s oyster population has grown significantly in the last 20 years, according to the latest benchmark stock assessment issued this week by Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
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Environmental Education Needs Continued Federal Funding
May 19, 2025
States and school districts around the Bay region have made some progress toward meeting their goals for teaching students about the environment, but much work remains, according to data recently released by EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program.
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Virginia Stands Up Statewide Resource in Fight Against Climate Change Challenges
May 15, 2025
Virginia’s governor’s office announced Wednesday that the Office of Commonwealth Resilience is now fully staffed. This central office aligns climate resiliency resources statewide, marking a significant step forward for the Commonwealth in addressing the urgent challenges of climate change and increasingly severe weather events.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Applauds Governor Moore for Signing Bay Legacy Act
May 13, 2025
Governor Wes Moore signed the Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act (HB506) into Maryland law. The legislation will help improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and promote economic growth across the state.
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Trump Budget Would Devastate Chesapeake Bay Restoration
May 2, 2025
President Trump today proposed a fiscal year 2026 budget that would devastate the federal government’s ability to lead efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.
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Dismantling NOAA an Incredible Blow to the Chesapeake Bay
April 16, 2025
The Trump administration plans to propose deep budget cuts and program closures at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in its budget for next year. This would devastate NOAA’s work helping to restore the Chesapeake Bay, manage the Bay’s fisheries, and educate the next generation of Bay stewards.
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Latest Trump Memo Spells Disaster for Chesapeake Bay
February 27, 2025
A Trump Administration memo issued Feb. 26 spells disaster for the Chesapeake Bay, directing federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs. The Trump Administration yesterday also announced a 65 percent cut to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget.
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Virginia Proposed Budget Features Environmental Gains
February 2, 2025
Virginia lawmakers recognized the strong connection between thriving, healthy Virginians, a cleaner environment, and robust living resources with their proposed budget amendments released Sunday.
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