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Funding the Bay

June 6, 2017

Tax dollars at work. It's a sign you occasionally see at road construction projects. But it also could be affixed to any number of valuable government services we take for granted as we sail, motor, fish, or swim in the Chesapeake Bay.
This Week in the Watershed: A Budget Battle for the Bay

May 26, 2017

After a brief hiatus, we’re happy to bring back “This Week in the Watershed,” a weekly update on all the happenings around the watershed.
CBF Issues Statement on Proposed EPA Budget

May 23, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, the Trump Administration released the details of its fiscal year 2018 budget for the Environmental Protection Agency, which proposes to zero out funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program, the Great Lakes, and other EPA Geographic Programs.
What's Up with the Federal Budget and the Bay

May 23, 2017

What you need to know about the administration's latest proposed budget and how it will affect Chesapeake Bay restoration.
CBF Issues Statement Following Passage of Funding for Bay Restoration

May 4, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement after Congress approved funding in support of Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts for the remainder of the 2017 fiscal year.
CBF Issues Statement on New, Record Bay Grasses Acreage

April 27, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Program today released the results of the 2016 Bay grasses survey, which found a new record number of acres of habitat essential for many of the Bay's living creatures.
CBF Issues Statement on the Importance of the Federal Partnership in Continuing Bay Recovery

April 17, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued the following statement on the importance of maintaining a federal partnership as the Bay continues to improve.
CBF Statement on Rep. Scott Taylor Letter Supporting Bay Program Funding

March 29, 2017

(RICHMOND, VA)—Rep. Scott Taylor (R-Virginia Beach) urged full funding for the EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program in a letter yesterday to key House appropriators.
What Chesapeake Bay Program Cuts Mean for Pennsylvania

March 29, 2017

It is labeled as the "Chesapeake Bay Program," but it means clean water for Pennsylvania. That's why we're alarmed by the proposed federal budget that would eliminate all funding for this critical program.
CBF Applauds Governor Wolf's Strong Commitment to Clean Water in PA and the Bay

March 29, 2017

(HARRISBURG, PA)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) Pennsylvania Executive Director Harry Campbell issued the following statement applauding Governor Tom Wolf's commitment to clean water for the Commonwealth and the Chesapeake Bay.
What Chesapeake Bay Program Cuts Mean for Virginia

March 28, 2017

Since the release of the federal budget proposal to eliminate all funding for EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program, we've been getting a lot of questions about what the cuts could mean for Virginia and for CBF.
Five Reasons Why the Chesapeake Bay Program Is Critical to Saving the Bay

March 22, 2017

Last week, the Trump Administration issued a preliminary budget that eliminates all funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP), a critical part of the state/federal partnership to restore the Bay and its rivers and streams.
Chesapeake Bay's Future Imperiled

March 20, 2017

I'm angry and I'm upset. President Donald Trump has proposed something terrible. I'm not willing to trade a healthy Chesapeake Bay for a wall on the Mexican border.
CBF Issues Statement on Elimination of Funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program

March 16, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued the following statement concerning President Trump's proposed budget, which eliminates funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program.
Tell Your Legislators You Support Efforts to Clean up Water, Bay

March 14, 2017

The Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint is working. By all metrics we are seeing progress.
Stand up for Clean Water

March 8, 2017

Now is the time for Pennsylvanians to stand up for clean water and let elected officials know they should make reducing pollution a higher priority.
Save the Bay: Slashes to EPA Funding Would Reverse Years of Progress

March 6, 2017

The Trump administration's plan to cut Environmental Protection Agency staff by a fifth and eliminate key programs raises troubling questions about support for the highly successful Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint.
CBF Issues Statement on OMB Proposal to Cut Bay Restoration Funding

March 2, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Following reports in the Washington Post today of the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposal to cut Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding in support of the Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint, Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued the following statement.
Presidential Executive Order on Reducing Regulations: How It Could Affect Chesapeake Bay Restoration

February 28, 2017

On January 30, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order stating that whenever any federal agency issues a new regulation or policy, it must also eliminate two existing regulations or policies.
Five Important Advocacy Actions You Can Do Right Now

February 14, 2017

The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint is working. By all metrics, we are seeing progress. Citizens, businesses, and governments are rolling up their sleeves to reduce pollution. And it is working.
CBF Says Governor Wolf's Budget Proposal for 2017-18 Lacks Adequate Investments to Meet Pennsylvania's Clean Water Commitments

February 7, 2017

(HARRISBURG, PA)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) today issued the following statement from Pennsylvania Executive Director Harry Campbell, in response to Governor Tom Wolf's $32.3 billion General Fund budget proposal for fiscal year 2017-18.
CBF Issues Statement on Nominee Pruitt's Testimony concerning Bay Restoration

January 18, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement following the testimony of EPA Administrator nominee Pruitt concerning Bay restoration efforts.
Blueprint Progress Drives Improved Bay Health

January 5, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The health of the Chesapeake Bay improved two points (six percent) this year to 34, equivalent to a C-, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) biennial State of the Bay report.
Supreme Court Allows Chesapeake Bay Blueprint to Stand

February 29, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court today denied the request of the American Farm Bureau Federation and its allies to take up their case challenging the legality of the Chesapeake Bay clean-up plan known as the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.
We give a *BLEEP* about NEPA. You should, too.

The government’s environmental moral compass is in serious danger of getting out of whack.