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CBF Statement on Virginia Oyster Restoration Progress
November 20, 2020
Yesterday Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam celebrated the Commonwealth’s approval of $10 million in bond financing for oyster reef restoration in Virginia waters and praised the completion of oyster reef habitat construction in the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River.
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CBF: Talen Energy’s Decision to Stop Burning Coal at Three Power Plants Will Help the Chesapeake Bay
November 11, 2020
The power plants—Brandon Shores and H.A. Wagner in Maryland and Montour in Pennsylvania—plan to cease coal-fired operations by the end of 2025, according to the energy company.
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CBF Congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Winning Presidency/Vice Presidency
November 7, 2020
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris.
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CBF Statement on 2020 Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone
October 28, 2020
This year’s small dead zone is another positive sign that watershed-wide Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts are working.
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Money Available for Hampton Residents to Plant Trees and Rain Gardens at Home
October 27, 2020
Hampton residents and businesses can receive funding this fall for planting trees, installing rain gardens, and other practices that reduce flooding and pollution by participating in the City’s RAIN (Resilient and Innovative Neighbor) Program.
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Virginia Issues Coastal Master Planning Framework
October 22, 2020
Today Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued the Virginia Coastal Master Planning Framework, which defines the Commonwealth’s guiding principles for adapting to sea level rise and protecting its coasts and the people and resources in the region.
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Fisheries Panel Cuts Atlantic Menhaden Harvest by 10 Percent
October 20, 2020
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Menhaden Management Board today voted to cut the coastwide menhaden harvest by 10 percent.
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CBF Opposes Maryland Proposal to Limit Areas for Oyster Restoration and Aquaculture
October 20, 2020
CBF is opposing proposed changes to Maryland’s public shellfish fishery areas that would limit the ability to expand oyster farming and restoration activities in the future.
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CBF Statement on Virginia DEQ’s Environmental Justice Study
October 16, 2020
Today Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality released a long-awaited environmental justice study and announced that the agency is creating a new Environmental Justice Director position.
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Proposed Norfolk Shipyard Gas Plant Needs Air Board Hearing, Meaningful Environmental Justice Review
October 8, 2020
Yesterday CBF filed comments with Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality on a draft permit for a proposed natural gas-fired power plant at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.
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Virginia Budgets Largely Preserve Clean Water Investments
October 6, 2020
After floor votes on the budget by the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates late last week, legislators in Virginia’s General Assembly are on track to largely preserve investment in clean water programs and Chesapeake Bay restoration.
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Seismic Blasting in the Atlantic Called Off
October 2, 2020
Yesterday oil and gas drilling companies stated in court that they would not move ahead with conducting seismic testing in the Atlantic for oil and gas reserves this year.
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CBF Cheers House Passage of Conservation Bill Reauthorizing Bay Programs, Urges President to Sign Soon
October 1, 2020
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act by a vote of
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Lynnhaven River Grants Offer Final Funding Needed to Fully Restore Oyster Habitat
September 3, 2020
Two grants of approximately $500,000 each will lead to 15 acres of new Lynnhaven oyster reef stocked with 15 million spat-on-shell oysters.
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CBF and Partners Help Six Local Eastern Shore Jurisdictions Secure $300,000 Grant for Environmental Improvements
August 17, 2020
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced a $300,000 grant award for projects throughout five Eastern Shore jurisdictions.
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ASMFC Adopts Groundbreaking Change to Menhaden Fishery Management
August 5, 2020
For the first time, ASMFC has committed to including Ecological Reference Points—the value of the species to the ecosystem—in its fishery management plans.
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CBF, National Parks Conservation Association Oppose EPA Proposal to Devalue Co-benefits of Air Pollution Rules
August 4, 2020
CBF and the National Parks Conservation Association have filed comments opposing EPA’s reliance on questionable legal authority to create a dangerously unbalanced approach to analyzing the costs and benefits of air pollution limits.
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CBF Praises House Investments in 2021 Bay Oyster Restoration and Environmental Education
July 31, 2020
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation welcomed today’s vote in the House of Representatives for fiscal year 2021 spending plans that include funding for oyster restoration through the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Bay watershed education program.
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CBF Praises House Vote to Add $5.5 Million to Chesapeake Bay Program’s Budget Next Year
July 24, 2020
A $5.5 million boost for EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program in fiscal year 2021 was passed today by a vote of 224-189 in the House of Representatives.
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CBF Statement on Frederick County Increasing Forest Protections
July 21, 2020
The Frederick County Council this evening strengthened its forest protection regulations in a move that will stop forest loss.
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States File Suit Challenging Clean Water Permitting Rollback
July 21, 2020
Today the attorneys general of Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and New York joined other states in filing a suit challenging the weakened water quality permitting rule recently finalized by the Trump Administration.
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CBF Lauds Senator Cardin, Winner of 2020 Water Prize, for Decades of Leadership on Bay, Clean Water Issues
July 21, 2020
Congratulations to Maryland’s senior senator, Ben Cardin, for winning the prestigious 2020 US Water Prize for Outstanding Public Official.
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Trump Administration’s New Rules Subvert Goals of Environmental Review Law
July 15, 2020
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation denounced the Trump administration for subverting the goals of the National Environmental Policy Act.
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CBF Applauds Funding Increase for Watershed Education and Oyster Restoration in House Spending Bill
July 14, 2020
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation applauded proposed funding increases for Bay watershed education and oyster restoration and research in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fiscal year 2021 budget.
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CBF Calls for Greater Investments to Reduce Pollution as Number of Impaired Waters Increases
July 13, 2020
An increase int the number of miles of impaired waters listed in the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's latest report sends a clear message that not enough is being done to clean and protect Commonwealth rivers and streams.
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