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Trump Executive Order Takes Aim at Chesapeake Bay Restoration
The Trump Administration today issued an executive order on the Chesapeake Bay that repeals Executive Order 13508.
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Press Statement
Groundbreaking Chesapeake Bay Scientist Walter Boynton Passes Away
Walter Boynton, whose work has been a key force behind the four-decade state-federal partnership to restore the Bay, passed away on Sept. 14.
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New Trump Rollback Lets Power Plants Pollute More, Threatening Chesapeake Bay
The Trump Administration today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency is rolling back most limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, and stated that it plans to repeal the finding that these emissions are a threat to the public.
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2026 Marks Historic Lows for Breeding Ospreys in Chesapeake Bay, Research Shows
The 2026 season was the worst year ever recorded for breeding ospreys in the Chesapeake Bay, according to research released Monday by the Center for Conservation Biology at William & Mary.
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Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grasses Up, But Some Rivers See Trouble Spots
Underwater grasses across the Chesapeake Bay reached their highest point since 2018, though some rivers continue to see troubling declines, according to 2025 survey results released today by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
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Virginia Panel Highlights Need to Modernize Vital Agricultural Cost-Share Program
Virginia’s popular agricultural cost-share program has contributed significantly to improving local water quality in the Commonwealth and cutting pollution that ultimately flows into the Chesapeake Bay, state analysts said in a report released on Tuesday.
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New Maryland Program Prioritizes Regenerative Farming on State Land
A new program announced by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will help farmers who lease property from the state to prioritize and scale regenerative agriculture practices
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New Opportunity Opens to Push for Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Protections
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) this week officially opened the comment period on proposed changes to the Chesapeake Bay’s industrial menhaden fishery—a move that now gives the public the opportunity to weigh in on how best to protect the critical forage fish.
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Pennsylvania Executive Order Ensures Data Center Regulations and Empowers Communities
Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday detailing new requirements for data center projects in Pennsylvania.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Statement on Bay Cleanup Progress
The Chesapeake Bay Program this week released its latest modeling on clean-up efforts, which showed significant declines in pollutants entering the Bay between 2009 and 2025.
