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Press Statement
A U.S. House committee advanced bipartisan legislation today supporting Chesapeake Bay science, restoration, and education work at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Chesapeake Bay Office.
Press Release
Conservation groups are pushing the City of Virginia Beach and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to minimize environmental threats by prioritizing nature-based solutions as they weigh a proposed storm surge barrier project at the Lynnhaven Inlet near the southernmost part of the Chesapeake Bay.
Press Release
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) this month filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of challengers to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) approval of an air permit for Dominion Energy’s proposed new fossil fuel power plant in Chesterfield County.
Press Statement
The long-awaited Chesapeake Bay blue crab stock assessment was officially released in June by the Chesapeake Bay Program.
Press Statement
Attorneys for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and partner environmental organizations argued in court today in support of an appeal filed last fall against the hydroelectric project that would be located in Cuffs Run.
Press Statement
Despite a growing oyster population in the Bay, watermen have faced numerous economic challenges—from weather to changing markets. The committee supported conservative bushel limits that would prevent more inventory from flooding the market and further depressing prices.
Press Statement
Governor Spanberger and the legislature should be applauded for rejoining RGGI, a regional carbon trading program for power plants that generates revenue, which is then used for priorities like flood preparedness and resilience programs.
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State and Federal leaders on Tuesday put off a decision on whether they will grant a longstanding request by a council of Tribes from around Virginia to be added as signatories to the updated Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Press Statement
The Virginia House and Senate this week gave final approval to the Commonwealth’s two-year budget plan for the period starting July 1, shortchanging clean water and conservation priorities even as they delivered long-sought research funding for the menhaden population in the Chesapeake Bay.
Press Statement
As a key committee of state and federal leaders meets tomorrow to hash out Chesapeake Bay restoration plans, CBF is calling on them to take bold action to meet clean water goals by 2040.
