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Could It Happen Here?
August 16, 2019
Last week, three dogs—Abby, Izzy and Harpo—had a play date in and around a seemingly harmless pond in Wilmington, North Carolina. A few hours later all three were dead. The culprit? A poisonous blue-green algae.
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Time’s Running out to Meet Bay Cleanup Goals, Especially in PA
August 14, 2019
The historic federal-state partnership working to clean up the Bay’s pollution is entering the final phase of restoration.
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CBF Issues Statement on Bay Grass Abundance
July 24, 2019
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s annual Bay grass survey is good news, especially considering last year’s record rainfall.
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Cautious Good News about Underwater Bay Grasses
July 24, 2019
After last year’s record-breaking rainfall across the region had many wondering how the Bay's underwater grasses were holding up.
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Their View: State Needs to Step Up Support of Those Working Hard to Clean Up Rivers and Streams
July 9, 2019
CBF's PA Executive Director was featured as a Guest Columnist in Time Leaders, discussing PA's role in the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.
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Become A Hopewell Tree Steward at Free Summer Course
July 1, 2019
(HOPEWELL, VA)—Volunteer tree stewards are needed to help plant and nurture the growing number of trees in Hopewell.
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CBF Statement on James River Standards to Reduce Harmful Algal Blooms
June 27, 2019
(RICHMOND, VA)—Today the Virginia State Water Control Board approved key revisions to James River water quality standards for chlorophyll.
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CBF Urges House Not to Pass Senate Bill That Would Redefine Pollution
June 27, 2019
(HARRISBURG, PA)—Harry Campbell, executive director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Pennsylvania, issued this statement after the state Senate's narrow vote to approve Senate Bill 619, which would redefine the term "pollution" in the Clean Streams Law, and potentially allow for certain spills and discharges to go unreported and unregulated.
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Efforts Continue to Preserve Antietam Watershed
June 27, 2019