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Federal Support Is Essential for Cleaner Waterways
August 7, 2017
There is no doubt about it. It has been hot in Virginia this summer. Fortunately, in Hampton Roads when the temperature soars we can take to the water to beat the heat.
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CBF Issues Statement on Bay Program Funding
July 19, 2017
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)--Following the House Appropriations Committee meeting, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Vice President Kim Coble issued the following statement
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This Week in the Watershed: Flipping the Script
July 14, 2017
When an anniversary or milestone approaches, the natural inclination is often to reflect on the past. As CBF celebrates its 50th anniversary, we’re flipping the script—what better way to celebrate than to engage with the next generation and hear their thoughts on what it will take to save the Bay.
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CBF Issues Statement on S. 1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act
July 12, 2017
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)--On June 30, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined with Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Boozman (R-AR), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to introduce S. 1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act.
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A Cleaner Hampton River at Risk
July 5, 2017
Across the city of Hampton, people are pitching in to clean up the Hampton River.
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This Week in the Watershed: Pride or Disgrace
June 30, 2017
It has been several months since the Trump administration proposed its federal budget, but we are still aghast at the draconian cuts to Bay cleanup programs.
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CBF Issues Statement on Federal Efforts to Rescind WOTUS
June 27, 2017
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)--Chesapeake Bay Foundation Vice President Kim Coble issued this statement following EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announcement that they are proposing a rule to rescind the Clean Water Rule and revert to a previous definition of "waters of the United States."
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Under the Microscope: Science the Source of Solutions
June 27, 2017
As a young boy, my curiosity about the woods, critters and water of the Back Mountain region of northern Luzerne County made for an exciting and formative time.
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Why Cut a $73 Million Program That Provides Billions in Benefits?
June 21, 2017
There is more good news for the Bay this spring. There is clear consensus in the scientific community that the health of the Bay is improving.
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CBF Releases Assessment of MD, VA, and PA Milestone Progress
June 21, 2017
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's assessment of progress made implementing milestone commitments in 2016 found Maryland and Virginia largely on track to meet commitments for reducing pollution and Pennsylvania falling significantly short in reducing nitrogen pollution.
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This Week in the Watershed: Reason for Optimism
June 9, 2017
It's outrageous. The Trump administration's proposed federal budget zeroes out funding for clean water efforts, notably, the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.
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CBF Statement Following the Executive Council Meeting
June 8, 2017
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, Chesapeake Bay states called with one voice for continued federal partnership in the Bay cleanup. The Governors who make up the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council took courageous, bipartisan action to lead the fight against the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate the Chesapeake Bay Program in the next fiscal year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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