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Congressional Staff Tour Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Regenerative Farm in Maryland
Legislative visitors saw firsthand how climate-smart farming practices benefit clean water and local communities.
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Meet the Media Relations Team
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Marketing & CommunicationsKenny Fletcher
Director of Communications and Media Relations, Virginia & Federal Media Contact
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Marketing & CommunicationsValerie DiMarzio
Maryland Communications & Media Relations Manager
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Marketing & CommunicationsDavid Sherfinski
Virginia Communications & Media Relations Manager
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Marketing & CommunicationsAlex Johnson
Pennsylvania Communications & Media Relations Manager
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Executive LeadershipRob Beach
Vice President for Marketing and Communications
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Press Statement
Maryland Oyster Sanctuaries Show Widespread Success
Increased oyster numbers demonstrate current management is working and must continue.
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Press Statement
Virginia Farmers to Get Resiliency Boost Through Federal Grant
Grants to CBF will help farmers in Virginia and oyster restoration in the Hampton River.
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Press Statement
Governor Spanberger’s Energy Plan Highlights Need to Rein in Data Centers
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger on Thursday released a comprehensive energy policy roadmap that features options prioritizing transitions to cleaner energy—while forecasting data centers will likely eat up a massive chunk of the Commonwealth’s energy needs and capacity in the coming years.
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Gov. Shapiro Proclamation Marks Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s 40 Years in Pennsylvania
As the Pennsylvania office of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation this week marks 40 years of work in the Keystone State, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued a proclamation on Sept. 28 congratulating the organization.
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Press Statement
Pollution, Algal Blooms Devastate Virginia’s Eastern Shore Oyster Growers
This month’s devastating algal bloom that spread along Virginia’s Eastern Shore is sending shockwaves through the Commonwealth’s economy, with hard-hit oyster farmers reporting severe losses and residents reporting fish kills in at least seven area creeks.
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Press Statement
Governor Moore Issues Executive Order on Data Centers
Governor Wes Moore issued an executive order to clarify oversight requirements and increase public transparency on all new data center proposals in Maryland.
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Press Statement
Congressional Farm Visit in Lancaster County Highlights the Importance of Investing in Projects
District staff from federal legislative offices joined the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on a Lancaster County farm this week to learn about conservation farming practices in Pennsylvania supported by federal investment.
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Press Statement
Chesapeake Bay Program Must Recognize and Include Tribal Leadership in Restoration Efforts
A coalition of Indigenous tribes announced Monday they are suspending talks with the Chesapeake Bay Program on a longstanding effort to become signatories to the revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
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Virginia Faces Fish Kills, Massive Algal Blooms That Threaten Bay Health
Reports of widespread fish kills are surfacing on the Eastern Shore of Virginia this week as officials continue to track harmful algal blooms, or “red tide,” in area waterways.
