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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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Press Statement
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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Press Statement
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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Press Release
Tangier Challenges Color Governor Spanberger and Chesapeake Bay Commission Visits to Island
The Chesapeake Bay Commission (CBC) this week traveled to Tangier, Virginia, where commission members reaffirmed their commitment to work toward the goals outlined in the updated Chesapeake Bay Agreement and highlighted efforts to preserve and protect Tangier Island.
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Press Release
U.S. Congressional Leaders Tour CBF's New Oyster Restoration Center in Maryland
Dozens of federal, state, and local leaders got a sneak preview of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) new Truman T. Semans Center for Oyster Restoration and Innovation in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
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Press Statement
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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Press Statement
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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Press Release
Richmond Delegate Betsy Carr Earns Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Virginia Legislator of the Year Award
Delegate Betsy Carr (D-Richmond) received a Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Virginia Legislator of the Year award this week for her work securing critical funding aimed at helping the Chesapeake Bay’s menhaden population and her longtime environmental stewardship and advocacy for policies to improve the health of the Bay.
