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Explore the latest clean water news from around the region. Plus, find media contacts in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C.

CBF Staff

Meet the Media Relations Team

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  • Marketing & Communications

    Kenny Fletcher

    Director of Communications and Media Relations, Virginia & Federal Media Contact

  • Valerie DiMarzio.
    Marketing & Communications

    Valerie DiMarzio

    Maryland Communications & Media Relations Manager

  • Marketing & Communications

    B.J. Small

    Pennsylvania Communications & Media Relations Manager

  • David Sherfinski.
    Marketing & Communications

    David Sherfinski

    Virginia Communications & Media Relations Manager

  • Executive Leadership

    Rob Beach

    Vice President for Marketing and Communications

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  • Press Release

    Maryland’s latest air pollution permit for the Quarantine Road Sanitary Landfill in Baltimore puts people’s health and the environment at risk, according to concerned community and nonprofit partners.

    Valerie DiMarzio
  • Press Statement

    The annual dead zone that threatens underwater life in the Chesapeake Bay is expected to be smaller than average this summer, according to a forecast issued by the Chesapeake Bay Program and partners.

    Kenny Fletcher
  • Press Statement

    Blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay received both good news and bad news in the results released from the annual blue crab winter dredge survey.

    Valerie DiMarzio
  • Press Statement

    In a potentially devastating blow for protected Chesapeake Bay oyster reefs, the House Appropriations Committee today passed a funding bill for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that excludes protections and funds for oyster restoration in the Bay.

    Valerie DiMarzio
  • Press Statement

    The report provides overall ecosystem health scores across several Baltimore-area waterways. According to this year’s report, much of the Inner Harbor and Patapsco River have experienced moderate to significant health declines in the last 15 years.

    Valerie DiMarzio
  • Press Statement

    Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday ceremoniously signed into law a number of measures that will improve the environment by cutting wastewater pollution, shoring up wetlands, and promoting climate resilience and environmental justice.

    David Sherfinski
  • Press Statement

    The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) on Tuesday delayed action on potential new protections for menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay amid dire warning signs.

    David Sherfinski
  • Press Release

    Thousands of volunteers across Virginia have picked up at least 31,000 pounds of litter as of late Saturday as part of CBF's Clean the Bay Day, Virginia’s largest and longest-running litter cleanup.

    David Sherfinski
  • Press Statement

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that a charge to manage stormwater is a tax, as opposed to a fee, is a major setback in reducing polluted runoff and flooding while working for cleaner rivers and streams.

    B.J. Small
  • Press Statement

    A major Maryland stormwater pollution permit is violating state and federal clean water laws and threatening people and waterways, according to environmental groups that argued their case today in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.

    Valerie DiMarzio

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